Department of Education
Hands-on from year one.
At Wartburg, you’ll get experience in the classroom in your first year and continue through graduation, logging 80-100 hours in the field in addition to student teaching. This field work includes a 25-hour experience in a diverse setting.
You will find job opportunities in education at any level, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. By majoring in education, you can work with children in diverse classroom settings, share your interest in a content area, and impact the future. You can explore children’s literature, literacy, reading, curriculum, educational psychology, early childhood education, human relations, multicultural studies, teaching strategies and methods, educational technology, field placements, and special education.
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JOB PLACEMENT
All education majors find a job or are accepted into graduate school within six months of graduation after completing all licensure requirements.
GAIN NATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
You will have opportunities to get beyond the Waverly and the Cedar Valley with experiences available in classrooms throughout Iowa, Colorado, and Alaska.
TIME
IN THE CLASSROOM
At Wartburg, you will go into school classrooms during your first year, spending a minimum of 25 hours in teaching activities.
Major Information
At Wartburg, I was taught many of the skills needed to run a successful classroom. I walked in confidently knowing how to manage a classroom, differentiate learning, become vulnerable with my students, and everything in between.”
Chandler Njus ’23
North Fayette Valley Schools
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