Educating children can be a fulfilling, complex, and ever-changing experience. Our program will introduce you to the history and philosophies of education, curriculum analysis, school governance, finance, contemporary successes, and problems in education. Our program is offered at all three of WNCC’s campuses with many classes also available online.
Educating children can be a fulfilling, complex, and ever-changing experience. Our program will introduce you to the history and philosophies of education, curriculum analysis, school governance, finance, contemporary successes, and problems in education. Our program is offered at all three of WNCC’s campuses with many classes also available online.
Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) in Nebraska is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality education and training to students across the region. With campuses in Scottsbluff, Sidney, and Alliance, WNCC offers a variety of programs in fields such as health sciences, business, technology, and agriculture. The college emphasizes hands-on, career-focused learning through practical experiences like internships, labs, and real-world projects.
With a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree in secondary education, you’ll be able to teach students in grades seven through 12. Through our hands-on program, you will become prepared to enter the classroom and connect with you students .This opportunity, combined with the career-relevant endorsements we offer, prepares you to lead and enjoy a fulfilling, fruitful career in education. Hours of fieldwork will help prepare you to put your education into action. There has never been a greater need for teachers who are creative, constructive, and compassionate.
With a bachelor of science degree in elementary education, you’ll be able to teach kindergarten through sixth grade. While elementary education is a stand-alone major, you’ll also be required to hold a minor. You can minor in a subject area like art, business, English, math, music, physical education, science, social science, world language, or psychology. Your minor can also lead to a supplemental teaching endorsement.
Your bachelor of arts degree in education with an endorsement in K-12 art, Spanish or religion will open the door for you to make a difference in the lives of children in kindergarten through grade 12. College of Saint Mary also offers art and religion as endorsements in the elementary education bachelor’s degree program.
To complete your bachelor’s degree in early childhood with a minor in special education, you will need to complete 128 credit hours.
44 credit hours must be general education courses
42 credits must be early childhood program courses
18 credit hours must be teacher education courses
21 credit hours must be in special education minor courses and three credit hours must be supporting courses.
With your associate’s degree in early childhood education, you will be qualified to work in child-care centers, preschools and infant centers. With your bachelor’s degree, you can seek certification from the Nebraska Department of Education.
The Master of Arts in Teaching prepares you to earn an initial teaching license from the Nebraska Department of Education for a K-12 classroom (in the state of Nebraska). To enroll in this graduate program, you must have completed a bachelor's degree. *
For example, if you earned a bachelor's degree in biology, you may wish to seek an endorsement in the content area of biology, chemistry or general science.
The Bachelor of Science in education is designed to prepare you to become an influential teacher in secondary education settings. This experience-oriented secondary teacher education program is built around field assignments in the 7-12 grade classrooms where you will gain over 125 hours of practical field experience.