In addition to general education components, professional education course components are required.

Students preparing for PreK-12 combination elementary and secondary teaching will enroll in EDUC 440B The Elementary School Internship and 450B The Secondary School Internship. Art, music, and Spanish are the PreK-12 combination elementary and secondary degrees offered at Friends University. For the required course listings, please refer to the appropriate subject areas.

Prospective secondary teachers should secure a “teaching major” in the subject field of concentration. These “teaching majors” are not necessarily the same as usual major field concentrations. Therefore, it is imperative for the student to follow the particular patterns outlined on Program Outline Sheets available from the Registrar’s Office or the Chair of the Division of Education. Included is a listing of the secondary education degrees offered at Friends University and their teaching major field requirements. Please see the Education Department for complete program outlines.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Arts

ENDORSEMENTS

In addition to the major teaching fields,
Friends University also offers an endorsement
in Psychology.

ACCREDITATION

The Teacher Education Unit at Friends University is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036, phone: (202) 466-7496. This accreditation includes the undergraduate and graduate levels of professional education programs offered at the institution. In addition, the education programs at Friends University are also approved by the Kansas State Department of Education.

CONTACT

Dr. Dennis Obermeyer
Division of Education
316-295-5825
dennis_obermeyer@friends.edu