Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs and Certificates
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education Programs
NEIU offers a wide variety of majors, minors, graduate programs and certificates to students who aspire to become educators, counselors, health professionals, and leaders who think critically and serve others with empathy and a social justice mindset.
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With 11 degrees and eight minors, undergraduate programs in the Goodwin College of Education provide high-quality pathways to careers in PreK-12 teaching, community services, health programming and human resource management. All PreK-12 teacher licensure programs are accredited by the , the premier accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education
HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - DEGREES AND MINORS
TEACHER LICENSURE: B.A. DEGREES
TEACHER LICENSURE: SUBSEQUENT ENDORSEMENTS AND MINORS
With 18 degrees, 10 certificates and/or endorsements, and three non-degree options, graduate programs in the Goodwin College of Education provide flexible and student-focused pathways to careers in counseling, PreK-12 teaching, community services, health education and programming, human resource management, and educational leadership. Teacher licensure and educational leadership programs are accredited by the , the premier accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Counseling programs are accredited by the .
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS
COUNSELOR EDUCATION
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
- Couple and Family Counseling, M.A.
- Certificate in Rehabilitation Counseling
- Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.
- School Counseling, M.A.
- Addiction Counseling Certificate
- Couple and Family Counseling, Graduate Certificate
- School Counselor Endorsement, Non-Degree
- Trauma-Informed Counseling, Graduate Certificate
HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP
TEACHER LICENSURE: DEGREE PROGRAMS
TEACHER LICENSURE: NON-DEGREE PATHWAYS
SUBSEQUENT ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHERS
- School Health, Graduate Certificate
- Reading Teacher Endorsement, PK-12
- Special Education - LBS I Focus Program
- Special Education, LBS II Endorsements
- Teacher Leader Endorsement
- Focus Programs in Bilingual Education, Physical Education, Computer Science and Other Teaching Fields
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Graduate Certificate (ESL)
- Teaching Endorsements With M.A. Degrees in Biology, English, History and Other Academic Disciplines