School of Education

Degrees
Associate Degrees | Bachelor Degrees | Masters Degree | Doctoral Degree

The School of Education offers associate, applied associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral programs. The School offers bachelors degrees in Elementary Education (early childhood, middle childhood), reading, and professional education for Secondary Education majors (early adolescence, adolescence/young adults) in Business Education, Career and Technical Education, English, Mathematics, Health, Physical Education, Science (Biology) and Social Science. Professional education courses are also taught for the All-Grade education programs in Reading, Health, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Special Education (early childhood, mild intervention, and intense intervention). A bachelors degree in Social Work is also offered.

The University has historically been a strong teacher education institution in the state and has provided many of the teachers for schools in the surrounding area. The instructional staff has had many years of experience in the elementary, junior high/middle school and secondary schools-a prime requisite for approval of a teacher education program by the Indiana Department of Education: Division of Professional Standards (DPS). The School of Education is accredited by NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education).

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MISSION
The School of Education at OCU is a collaborative learning community dedicated to:
1. academic knowledge, technological skills, pedagogical proficiency, and life-long learning;
1. the preparation for gainful employment through academic excellence;
2. the promotion of Christian ethical and moral values;
3. the enhancement of each student practitioner's intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social development;
4. and community service through positive leadership.

In 1988, the Board of Trustees designated the School of Education as the official unit responsible to the DPS for the teacher education programs at Oakland City University. Faculty holding rank in education, psychology, physical education or technical education are members of the School of Education. All are voting members of the school. Faculty in a specific content area are consulted concerning decisions about secondary education majors. The Dean is appointed by the Provost.