At the
University Worth Discovering
the WNMU School of Education provides a
challenging and rewarding educational experience.
The School of Education and other academic departments at WNMU believe that good teachers have very intense and personal reasons for their purpose as educators and can readily provide provocative reasons for teaching. The SOE Conceptual Framework is Western's response to the question, "Why teach".
The School of Education depicts this vision in the following ways:
"Ignite and nurture a spirit of learning for both educator and student"
"Encender y alimentar un espíritu de aprendizaje
entre alumnos y maestros" (Spanish)
"Ba'ólta'í dóó ólta'í jilíígo ó'hoo'aah bii'iistiin jidil tli'go
naasgóó halled bee baa 'áhwijiilyáa dooleel." (Navajo)
"Tsit nah wah she oh nah…yah nit kay ah
Tsit nah yah nit kay no nah…Tsit nah washe ah" (Zuni)
School of Education
Programs at a Glance
Associate
of Arts
1.
Early
Childhood Education & Family Support
2.
Educational
Assistant
Bachelor
of Science, Bachelor of Arts
1. Early
Childhood Education
2. Elementary
Education
3. Secondary
Education
4. Special
Education
5. Career
& Technical Education
6. Movement
Science K-12
Graduate
Degrees
1.
Master
of Arts – Counseling
2.
Master
of Arts – Educational Leadership
3.
Master
of Arts – Teaching
a. Elementary
Education
b. Secondary
Education
c. Special
Education
d. Reading
Education
Alternative
Licensure Program
Following
the guidelines set forth by the New Mexico Public Education department, the
WNMU School of Education provides coursework and field experience opportunities
for the student who wishes to pursue an alternative route to teaching
licensure. Programs are offered in Elementary Education, Secondary Education
and Special Education.
School Psychology Licensure
Following
the guidelines set forth by the New Mexico Public Education department, the
WNMU School of Education provides coursework and field experience opportunities
for the student who wishes to pursue this licensure. The sixty hour Licensure program
includes coursework in psychology, special education and counseling. While
working towards this licensure, students may choose to earn a Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies. Interested students should work closely with their
faculty advisor to create and execute a degree plan.
Early Childhood & Family
Support Certificate
This
state-recognized certificate program requires students to complete 35 credits
in core Early Childhood Classes. Interested students should check our Course Catalog for
more details.
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