

Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL)
Prospective Students
The Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership is one of three departments in the College of 黑料大事 and is organized into three divisions: 黑料大事 Policy and Leadership; Language, Literacy, and Social Inquiry; and Science, Technology, and Mathematics 黑料大事. For more information about programmatic offerings in each division, navigate to our Divisions menu.
If you're not sure which division is the best fit for you, you can explore our different types of programs, including bachelor's degrees with teacher certification, master's degrees with and without teacher certification, and PhD programs. See our full list of programs below.
Please note that the Graduate School waives the application fee for applicants from certain organizations and/or prepatory programs. Visit the Graduate School's website to see their .
Initial Teacher Certification Programs
Bachelor's program offerings
- English 黑料大事, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Art 黑料大事, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Elementary 黑料大事, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- : Math 黑料大事, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Science 黑料大事, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Middle School Mathematics and Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Social Studies 黑料大事, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- World Language 黑料大事, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Master's program offerings
- MCERT, Master of 黑料大事 (M.Ed.) with Certification
- Areas of concentration: Art, Dance, Elementary 黑料大事, English, Mathematics, Middle School Math and Science, Physical 黑料大事, Secondary Sciences (Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth/Space Science, Physics), Social Studies, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and World Languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish)
- Creative Initiatives in Teacher 黑料大事 (CITE, Off Campus), Master of 黑料大事 (M.Ed.)
- Reading Specialist Certification, Reading 黑料大事, Master of 黑料大事 (M.Ed.)
- TESOL (On Campus - 2+ year program), Master of 黑料大事 (M.Ed.)
- World Languages (On Campus - 2+ Year Program), Master of 黑料大事 (M.Ed.)
Advanced Degree Programs without Teacher Certification
Master's program offerings
- 黑料大事 Policy and Leadership (M.A.)
- Language, Literacy, and Social Inquiry (M.A.)
- Mathematics and Science 黑料大事 (M.A.)
- Urban 黑料大事 (M.A.)
- Teacher 黑料大事 and Professional Development (M.A.)
- Technology, Learning, and Leadership (M.A.)
- Teacher Leadership Emphasis (non-teacher education certification), Master of 黑料大事 (M.Ed.)
- Areas of concentration: Middle School Mathematics 黑料大事; Teaching English to Speakers of Others Languages (TESOL, non-certification); World Languages (non-certification)
PhD specialization offerings in TLPL
- 黑料大事 Policy and Leadership, Ph.D.
- Language, Literacy, and Social Inquiry, Ph.D.
- Mathematics and Science 黑料大事, Ph.D.
- Urban 黑料大事, Ph.D.
- Teacher 黑料大事 and Professional Development, Ph.D.
- Technology, Learning, and Leadership, Ph.D.
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