Education Academic Interest
Teach, guide, inspire, lead! From teaching children to training working adults, from early childhood to higher education, an education career touches lives.
A career in education or counseling is a good choice for the individual who enjoys helping people, has the ability to think creatively and react quickly, and has strong verbal and written communication skills. WilmU has degrees that lead to teaching licensure, as well as non-licensure tracks.
Skills Checklist:
- Enjoys helping people
- Creative
- Patient, nurturing
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Creative
- Ability to think outside of the box
- Thinks quickly
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Independent, but can work well in a team environment
- Problem-solver
What Can I Do with This Career Path?
- Career Counselor
- Corporate Trainer
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Elementary Teacher
- Guidance Counselor
- High School Teacher
- Professor
- Reading Specialist
- School Counselor
- Special Education Teacher
Available Programs
Administration in Higher Education
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Advanced Study in School Counseling
Certificate of Advanced Study | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Applied Technology in Education
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: OnlineHybrid
Applied Technology in Education
Certificate of Advanced Study | College of Education
Formats: OnlineHybrid
Child Advocacy Studies
Undergraduate Certificate | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnline
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Education (EdD) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybridFLEX
E-Learning Design and Technology
Graduate Certificate | College of Online & Experiential Learning
Formats: Online
Education (Licensure/Certification)
Bachelor of Science (BS) | College of Education
Concentrations: Career and Technical Education, Early Care and Education (Birth-Grade 2) (Licensure/Certification), Elementary Education (Grades K-6) (Licensure/Certification), Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8) (Licensure/Certification)
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Education (Licensure/Certification)
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Concentrations: Career and Technical Education, Elementary Studies (K-6), Secondary Teaching: Grades 7–12
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Education Studies
Bachelor of Science (BS) | College of Education
Concentrations: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education (K-6), Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8), Skilled and Technical Sciences
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnline
Education Studies
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Concentrations: Elementary Education (K-6), School Leadership (Non-Certification), Secondary Education (7-12), Skilled and Technical Sciences
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybrid
Elementary & Secondary School Counseling
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling (Non-Certified)
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
English for Academic Purposes
Undergraduate Certificate | College of Arts & Sciences
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnline
English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Online
Foundations in Higher Education
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Higher Education (Non-Certification)
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybrid
Higher Education Leadership and Innovation
Doctor of Education (EdD) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybridFLEX
Instruction: Teacher of Reading
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnline
Instruction: Teaching and Learning
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybrid
Organizational Learning, Leadership and Innovation
Doctor of Education (EdD) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybridFLEX
School Leadership
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnline
Special Education (K-12)
Master of Education (MEd) | College of Education
Concentrations: Special Education (K-12), Special Education Teacher K-12 (Alternative Route - ARTC), Special Education: Instruction, Special Education: Paraeducator to Special Education Teacher K-12 (Alternative Route - ARTC)
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnline
Special Education: Autism/Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybrid
Special Education: Early Childhood Exceptional Children
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybrid
Special Education: K-12 Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional ClassroomOnlineHybrid
Student Affairs in Higher Education
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
Teaching in Higher Education
Graduate Certificate | College of Education
Formats: Traditional Classroom
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