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Leadership & Counselor Education

 

Degree Programs

Department Chair

Dr. Timothy Letzring

Contact

Office: 117 Guyton Hall
Phone: (662) 915-7069
Fax: (662) 915-7230

If you are interested in taking the next step in your career as a counselor or administrator, the Department of Leadership & Counselor Education is poised to provide you with the necessary preparation and credentials. Guiding you through this important phase of your career will be outstanding faculty who received their doctoral degrees from prestigious institutions across the nation. Faculty in the Department of Leadership & Counselor Education are dedicated to the success of each graduate student, and help her or him acquire not only a solid educational foundation but also the appropriate professional experience through internships, assistantships and other professional placements. The faculty continue to contribute to the growth of their professions through publications and national presentations.

Most programs are tailored to meet your needs and schedule. Night, weekend, summer, and online classes are offered.

 

 

Education Minor

(18 Credit Hours)

 

Purpose: To enlighten the general public about the teaching profession with the goal of developing a k-12 educationally literate populace. Issues in education related to pedagogy, child development, philosophy, and foundations are focus areas of this minor.

Students wanting to get a minor in Education must take the following courses:

  • EDFD 209 Foundations in Education (3)
  • EDSP 308 Introduction to Special Education (3)
  • EDAV 427 Educational Technology (3)
  • And 9 additional hours of education courses at the 300 level or higher.

 

Math Education Minor

(18 Credit Hours)

 

[Note:] The Math Education minor is not approved for majors within the College of Liberal Arts.

Students wanting to get a minor in Math Education must take the following courses:

  • EDFD 209 Foundations in Education (3)
  • EDSP 308 Introduction to Special Education (3)
  • EDSE 410 Seminar in Secondary Education (3)
  • Math 245 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
  • Math 246 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)
  • Math 390 Techniques in Teaching Secondary Math (3)

 

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