Department of Teaching and Learning
Department Profile - Teaching and Learning
Welcome to the Department of Teaching and Learning! Bienvenido al Departamento de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje! Our collaborative and innovative faculty are dedicated to excellence and equity in education at all levels. We are a key producers of Latinx teachers, bilingual educators, and special educators in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, the Southwest, and beyond. We provide a full range of EC6 programs including undergraduate programs leading to teacher certification including Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies in Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, Early Childhood Education, Special Education. Please follow the link to the fact sheet for undergraduate program highlights.
We also offer an online 18-hour undergraduate specialization in Educational Technology toward the Bachelor of Applied Technology, Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, and the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies associated with the Finish@UT degree completion program.
Several graduate degree and graduate certification programs are available through Teaching and Learning. Choose from a Masters of Education in Curriculum with a specialization in Math Education or Elementary Math-Science education, a Masters of Education in Educational Technology, a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization, or E-Learning Certificate, Technology Leadership in Education Certificate.
Accreditation
The UTRGV Educator Preparation Program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) meeting rigorous standards and processes for educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Bachelor Degree Programs
The following undergraduate programs are under College of Education and P-16 Integration academic department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies.
- Elementary Education with Bilingual Education Specialization, BIS
- Course Offering (Excel)
- Elementary Education with English as a Second Language Specialization, BIS
- Course Offering (Excel)
The following undergraduate programs are under College of Education and P-16 Integration academic department of Human Development and School Services.
- Early Care and Early Childhood Studies, BS (Teacher Certification)
- Course Offering (Excel)
- Early Care and Early Childhood Studies, BS (Non-certification)
- Elementary Education with Special Education Specialization, BIS
- Course Offering (Excel)
Graduate Accelerated Online Programs
Graduate Certification Programs
- E-Learning (Graduate Certificate)
- Higher Education Teaching
- Technology Leadership in Education
Doctor of Education Degree Programs
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- Bilingual Studies
- Curriculum Studies Generalist
- Early Childhood
- Educational Technology
- Higher Education Teaching
- Literacy
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Special Education
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Master of Education Degree Programs
Graduate Online Programs
- Educational Technology, M.Ed.
- E-Learning (Graduate Certificate)
- Technology Leadership in Education (Graduate Certificate)