See School of Education Programs

Students who complete an undergraduate program in education at Marquette University graduate with a double major: a major in education and a major in an academic content area. All education students are assigned to an adviser in the School of Education, as well as to an adviser in their academic content area. The bachelor of science degree is conferred by the School of Education. Students who successfully complete the Core Honors or Comprehensive Honors curriculum may earn a degree of honors bachelor of science or comprehensive honors bachelor of science, respectively.

The degrees of master of arts, master of education, master of science and doctor of philosophy are offered by the School of Education. The school also offers the following certificates: director of instruction,  principal,  and superintendent. Details for these programs are contained in the Graduate School section of the bulletin.

Majors

The School of Education offers a major in Elementary/Middle Education (ELME), leading to certification for grades K4-9, a major in Middle/Secondary Education (MISE), leading to certification for grades 4-12, and a non-certification major in Educational Studies (EDST).

Minors

Students pursuing a major in MISE along with a content major in Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology must also pursue a minor in Teaching Social Studies for licensure. In addition, the college also offers a minor in Educational Studies, which is open to non-Education majors. The special education minor is available to all students. However, licensure endorsement is only available to elementary and secondary education majors.