Degrees for Education

The Teacher Education Program at Mayville State University
is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE). The program includes a
student cohort system with three field experiences that
integrate all program elements. Students are taught to use a
variety of research-based instructional strategies as well as
multiple performance-based assessment practices.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
The Elementary Education program offers you several
opportunities to work with local grade school students and
teachers in hands-on experiences.
FULL-TIME FACULTY ADVISORS
Unlike students in other, larger, education programs, Mayville
State Elementary Education students are advised and mentored
by full-time Education faculty.
TRADITION OF TRAINING TEACHERS
For more than a century, Mayville State University has been
training teachers. Teacher education has been critical to our
mission since we opened our doors in 1889.

In this program, students complete courses to total no less than 71 S.H. A Distance Learning Program with Towner Head Start provides area HeadStart teachers the opportunity to complete Early Childhood AA degrees or minors. Early Childhood Associate majors complete 39 hours of general education courses including: ENGL 110, ENGL 120, and PSYC 111 which are pre-requisite courses to this major.

Advantages
Many choices of specializations to tailor your degree
“Anytime, Anywhere” learning through distance education
Many experiences at on-campus child development center
Career Opportunities
Early childhood teachers
Early childhood administrators
Education Coordinators in Preschool programs
Supervisors, curriculum Specialists