Education | Heidelberg University

About Education Majors

At Heidelberg, we believe that every child deserves a great teacher, and recognize the role high quality teacher preparation plays in helping our students develop into the great teachers they want to be. The School of Education is a curious community of learners engaged in innovative, cutting-edge teaching practices to support your success. Get ready to be empowered at Heidelberg to impact the lives of K-12 students. Heidelberg education graduates are highly qualified and sought out by districts following graduation.

You’ll start earlier and spend more time (seven out of eight semesters) observing and teaching in real classrooms than students in other college programs. Heidelberg education majors have over 160 hours in a classroom before they start student-teaching. During these experiences you’ll plan and teach lessons under the guidance of a mentor or teacher in real classroom conditions to develop your knowledge, skills, and dispositions in preparation for student teaching.

Licensure Options Include:

Primary Education (PreK-5)
Middle Childhood (Grades 4-9)
Adolescent to Young Adult (Grades 7-12)
Intervention Specialist (K-12)
Multi-Age Music (Prek-12)

Courses

Below are the core course requirements for the Education Majors:

Required Core Courses – Education Licensure

This does not replace official academic requirements in the university catalog. Enrolled students will work with their faculty advisor to ensure they meet all the requirements of their major.

EDU 110: Introduction to Education
EDU 220: Principles of Teaching
EDU 230: Foundations of Reading
EDU 324: Teaching of Writing (K-12)
EDU 350: Reading to Learn in the Content Area
EDU 416: Seminar in Student Teaching
EDU 426: Student Teaching: Primary Education
EDU 427: Student Teaching: Middle Childhood Education
EDU 428: Student Teaching: Adolescent-Young Adult Education
EDU 429: Student Teaching: Intervention Specialist
EDU 430: Student Teaching: Multi-Age
EIS 200: Human Growth and Development
EIS 272: Introduction to Special Education
EIS 281: Assessment and Grading for Equity in Education
EIS 320: Family Systems/Social Issues
PSY 101: General Psychology

Required Core Courses – Music Education

This does not replace official academic requirements in the university catalog. Enrolled students will work with their faculty advisor to ensure they meet all the requirements of their major.

MUS 110: Introduction to the Teaching of Music and Related Careers
MUS 115: Teaching and Performing with Technology
EDU 220: Principles of Teaching
EDU 350: Reading to Learn in the Content Area
EDU 416: Seminar in Student Teaching
EDU 430: Student Teaching: Multi-Age
EIS 200: Human Growth and Development
EIS 272: Introduction to Special Education
EIS 281: Assessment and Grading for Equity in Education

For a more detailed academic schedule, or to ask questions about any of our majors, contact the Admission Office at admission [at] heidelberg.edu or (419) 448-2330.

Heidelberg University - Training Teachers

We believe you need personalized experiences to help you to achieve your goals, ambitions and dreams. Our flexible curriculum and can-do atmosphere allow you to go above and beyond classroom learning to prepare for success. Junior Makenna Finnegan, and recent alumna, Madalyn Gahring '20, share how they've grown into effective K-12 educators thanks to hands-on experiences early-on and access to caring and supportive faculty.

Run a Math Camp

Learn how to run an elementary Math Camp by collaborating with your classmates to plan and facilitate games, math dances, and team building exercises four to six times throughout the year.

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)

Heidelberg University participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Ohio became a SARA state in March 2015. Heidelberg University became a SARA institution in March 2016. This allows students from NC-SARA approved states to enroll in:

Online degree programs, certificates, and endorsements that include internships, externships, co-ops, field experiences, student teaching, and clinical placements, and
Campus-based courses with out-of-state internships, externships, co-ops, field experiences, student teaching, and clinical placements.

HU is not authorized to offer on-line programs or campus-based course activities in the state of California or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

NC-SARA Licensure Directory

Accreditation Information

Meet Our Faculty

One of the best part of Heidelberg is getting to know and working with your professors. You'll be supported and challenged as you develop skills and experiences centered around research you're interested in.

Meet the Faculty