Bachelor of Arts in Teacher Education - Family and Consumer Sciences Education

The Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree is earned by graduates of the teacher education program. Students are certified to teach grades 7-12 with majors in the following teaching fields: Agricultural Education, Health, Art (K-12), History, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Music-Vocal/Instr. (K-12), Earth Science, Physical Education (K-12), English, Physics, Family and Consumer Sciences, Social Science, French, Spanish. The North Dakota State University School of Education (SOE) is comprised of professional education faculty and is responsible for the teacher education program. The teacher education program is accredited by both the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board, thus assuring that other states, as well as North Dakota, certify NDSU graduates to teach. Data compiled by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) indicate there will be a greater need for teachers over the next decade. The future for college students interested in teaching holds much promise.

The curriculum consists of three parts: general education, teaching specialty and professional education core. Curriculum guides can be found online at www.ndsu.edu/registrar/academics/curricula. The professional education core includes courses in foundations of education, educational psychology, general teaching methods, specialized teaching methods, instructional practices with diverse students, evaluation of learning and classroom management. Field experiences are embedded in most of the professional education courses. The professional education core also includes a 15-week student teaching experience.

A secondary or high school grade point average of at least 2.75 (4.0 scale) or the equivalent in core subjects is recommended.
Your international high school academic records.
All first-year applicants must upload unofficial academic documents to the online application.
NDSU is test-optional and does not require ACT/SAT test scores for admission. NDSU will rely on the high school grade point average (GPA) and core coursework to make admission decisions.
TOEFL - 71 IBT
IELTS - 6.0 Overall
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