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Education

What education courses does LaGrange offer?
The LaGrange Education Department offers an innovative collection of courses calculated to graduate well-prepared teachers in four major degree programs:

Early Childhood Education (B.A.)
Middle Grades Education (M.A.T.)
Combined B.A. and M.A.T.

Want to teach Pre-K through fifth grades?
Then you belong here at LaGrange College. Our Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Early Childhood Education offers not only content, but philosophy, the art of professional teaching, service and cultural responsiveness, as well. As an Early Childhood candidate, you'll spend at least 725 hours in supervised field experiences in diverse school settings.

Are you aiming to teach middle grades or high school? The Middle Grades Education Master of Arts in Teaching program prepares professionals to teach specific core subjects in grades 4–8. The program guides students through a series of planned and carefully guided field experiences that focus on instructional strategies, philosophy, pedagogy, cultural responsiveness and appropriate professional dispositions.

Is there a way to earn my Bachelor's and Master's at the same time?

Yes, there is. Undergraduate students who meet the admission requirements for the M.A.T. (passing GACE Basic Skills or a combined SAT score of more than 1000) and those who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate studies may participate in a combined B.A. and M.A.T. program after the completion of 90 semester hours. Once accepted, candidates may take one graduate course in each summer semester, then one three-credit graduate course during fall, interim, and spring semesters (if enrolled with 12 undergraduate credits

Meet education majors:

Jeff Anderson

Jeff Anderson When Jeff Anderson decided he wanted to become a teacher, he knew exactly where he wanted to get his degree.

“I’ve heard great things about the education department here,” he says. “I knew a lot of people who graduated from LaGrange, and they are great teachers. So I decided this was where I wanted to be.”

Ashley DeFreitas
Basketball has been a part of her life since Ashley DeFreitas was 5 years old. But it took her family to help her see she could combine that love with a career.

“They were always telling me that I should be a teacher,” says Ashley, who earned a biology degree in 2010. “And I’d say, ‘No, no, I don’t want to teach. That’s not what I want to do.’ But I love basketball, and when I started coaching, I realized that coaching is like teaching on the court. I love being around kids, so I just figured, ‘You know what? They’re right. I do need to teach.”

Career Information:

The demand for qualified educators is higher than ever. Whether you're interested in working as a professor or elementary school teacher, a special ed instructor or corporate trainer, you're sure to find a career in education extremely rewarding.

A list of occupations that traditionally appeal to education majors include: