FacebookTwitterVimeoYouTubeInstagramTumblr

School of Education

With over 130 years of experience training exceptional teachers, NSU is your destination for a bachelor's, master's, or specialist degree in education.

Learn More

Education Home 2020-01-31T12:29:08+00:00

Welcome!

Welcome to the School of Education. Are you interested in becoming a certified teacher? Are you interested in counseling, educational technology, or adult learning and development? Are you interested in child and family studies?

For more information about these programs and more, check out our undergraduate and graduate programs leading to certification and licensure.

CLIP Information Session 
The Rapides Foundation will be offering information sessions about the CLIP (Central Louisiana Instructional Partnership) teacher residency program.

Interested in applying to CLIP? Rapides Foundation CLIP Field Coordinator, Jennifer Cowley, will facilitate an information session discussing the CLIP program requirements, incentives, best steps to apply, and other recommendations to assist individuals through the application process. Attendees will be able to ask questions and determine if applying to the CLIP program is right for them. Here is the registration link.

Apply for Admission

Undergraduate Programs

  1. Plans of Study
  2. Course Rotations
  3. Clinical Experiences
  4. Praxis

Alternate Certification (M.A.T. and Practitioner)

  1. Pathways
  2. Areas of Certification
  3. Admission Requirements
  4. Application Process
  5. Praxis

Master of Arts (M.A.)

  1. MA in Counseling
  2. MA in Student Affairs in Higher Education
  3. MA in Adult Learning and Development
  4. NSU Graduate School

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

  1. M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction
  2. M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education
  3. M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
  4. M.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership
  5. M.Ed. in Special Education
  6. NSU Graduate School

Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)

  1. Ed.S. in Educational Leadership & Instruction
  2. NSU Graduate School

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

  1. Ed.D. in Adult Learning and Development
  2. NSU Graduate School

Add-On Certifications

  1. Application
  2. List of Areas with Course Requirements

Education News

Hall of Distinguished Educators

Northwestern State University’s School of Education honored several outstanding alumni for their contributions to the field of education with induction into the Hall of Distinguished Educators. This year’s class included, from left, Outstanding Young Professional [...]