Teaching at Nebraska
TEACHING PROFESSIONS & THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES
The College of Education and Human Sciences offers a variety of undergraduate teacher prep programs to help you become an effective and confident teacher. As a student in these programs, you will receive professional mentoring from content area experts who will help you transform your passion into teaching expertise. You will also participate in hands-on learning through practicum and student teacher experiences, starting in your first year of the program.
The CEHS Advantage
Scholarships
We award more than $200,000 annually in scholarships to incoming students.
1-to-1 Advising
Your assigned advisor will support you with academic planning throughout your time at Nebraska.
Career Coaching
Career coaches can help you plan for a meaningful career built upon your degree program.
Classroom Experience
Participate in multiple field experiences in a variety of classroom settings and grade levels.
Undergraduate Teaching Programs in CEHS
Elementary Education (K – 6)
The elementary education (K-6) major will enable you to prepare your students to become citizens of a rapidly changing world. You will learn fun and meaningful approaches to teaching reading, writing, mathematics and science. Upon completion, you will be recommended as a candidate for teacher certification from the Nebraska Department of Education.
Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education
The elementary education and early childhood education major prepares you to teach children from preschool through grade 6. You will participate in practicum experiences and student teaching in both elementary schools and child development centers, including the Ruth Staples Child Development Lab on East Campus. Upon completion of the program, you will be recommended for certifications in both elementary education and early childhood.
Elementary Education and Special Education (K-6)
Schools are experiencing a shortage of teachers, and the demand for those with certification in both elementary education and special education is high. With a Bachelor of Science dual degree in elementary education and special education (K-6), you will develop the necessary skills to make a difference in the lives of young children with special needs.
Family & Consumer Sciences Occupational (6–12)
The Family and Consumer Sciences Occupational (6 - 12) option is ideal for students who have a strong desire to teach and advance skillsets needed in daily life, such as human development and family studies; early childhood education; nutrition and food science; hospitality, restaurant and tourism management; textiles, merchandising and fashion design; and housing and interior design, among others. Upon completion of the program, candidates will be recommended for a secondary occupational certification in Family & Consumer Sciences education to teach grades 6-12.
Inclusive Early Childhood Education
The inclusive early childhood education program is based on an inclusive, family-focused style of working with young children across a range of abilities and disabilities, and on collaboration and teamwork. You will gain a view of the field that integrates education, prevention and intervention services. The program prepares you to teach infants, toddlers and children from birth through grade 3, including those with disabilities and support families and other personnel with responsibilities for their care and education.
Special Education (K-6)
Public schools are experiencing a shortage of adequately prepared special education teachers. By completing this Bachelor of Science degree in special education (K-6), you will be ready to make a difference in the lives of elementary students with special needs.
Special Education (7-12)
Public schools are experiencing a shortage of adequately prepared special education teachers. By completing this Bachelor of Science degree in special education (7-12), you will be ready to make a difference in the lives of students with special needs.
Secondary Education
The secondary education (7-12) major at Nebraska is ideal for students who have a strong desire to teach and advance disciplinary knowledge in specific content areas. Upon completion, you will be recommended for teacher certification from the Nebraska Department of Education, which will allow you to teach in grades 7-12.
Options: Business, Marketing and Information Technology; English; English/Language Arts; World Language; Mathematics; Science; Social Science
Julia Rossigno
Inclusive Early Childhood Education
“Something that I have learned in my classes and practicums recently is the importance of teaching truth.”
Sydney Gubbels
Secondary Education (Mathematics)
"I have learned so much that will make me a better teacher. I have not only learned about how to encourage motivation in the classroom, but also how to be a more reflective teacher."
Paul Pechous
Special Education (7-12)
“As a freshman, I was very nervous about coming to a campus of over 24,000 students. But as you start to get involved in things and find different communities that mean a lot to you, campus becomes really small.”
Contact Us
Dijon DeLaPorte
Director of Recruitment
402-472-0695
ddelaporte2@unl.edu