of Class of 2021 graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months.
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School of Education
Syracuse University’s School of Education advances the future of teaching and learning through inclusive and antiracist practice, integration of digital technology, and experiential learning rooted in campus and community partnerships.By fostering a welcoming learning community that supports distinct potential, the school mentors and nurtures the next generation of impactful and innovative educators, scholars and leaders.With immersive training that begins in the first year and unique research and creative opportunities that range from field experiences to live educational simulations to engaging internships, School of Education graduates are equipped to inspire generations.
Curriculum
- Education and Society core. The 30-credit core provides a structured, substantive curriculum covering the foundations of education and society, inclusive schooling, schools and popular culture, organizational change, immigration and education, international education, and research. Two core courses fulfill liberal arts requirements, meaning your education coursework does double duty.
- Liberal arts courses. Students take 60 credits of liberal arts courses, including in writing, foreign language, history, math, science, and humanities or social science.
- Three unique tracks (18 credits). Building on the Education Core, these tracks allow students to customize their experience to individual interests.
- Cultural Foundations of American Schooling: Schooling and Diversity: Learn the theory and practice of culture, race, class, gender and other issues as they intersect with education.
- Pre-Teaching: Study of Teaching, Learning, and Inclusion: Learn about teaching and student learning in early childhood, elementary and/or secondary education, with an emphasis on diversity, disability and inclusion in schools.
- Education, Technology, and Media: Learn about integration of technology and media into education and other places where learning happens, including media literacy.
- Post-Secondary and Human Services Fields: Learn about fields such as higher education, counseling, student affairs and international education, and non-teaching education roles, with an emphasis on social services’ impact on individuals, families and communities.
- Physical Activity: Sport, Coaching, and Recreation: Learn about leading physical activities for individuals and groups with an emphasis on adapting for athletes with and without disabilities.
Extracurricular Opportunities
Experience the World
Study Abroad
Take part in School of Education short-term study abroad trips or semester programs around the world. School of Education students are eligible for exclusive funding to support study abroad experiences.
Professional Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi
Join the student-led Alpha Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education for professional development, fellowship and service opportunities.
Explore Social Justice
Spector/Warren Fellowship
This fellowship brings students interested in education to the Holocaust Museum Houston each year, where they learn from experts, firsthand accounts and survivors, gaining the tools to integrate the lessons on the Holocaust and human rights into any classroom subject.
Learn more about this program