Inclusive Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 3)

If you're interested in the education of young children, prepare to teach the youngest ages with an Early Childhood Inclusive Education degree. At Wayne State College, you’ll develop the tools and mindset you need to guide and care for children ranging from infants to the third grade. With an Inclusive Early Childhood Education degree, you’ll be able to teach in elementary school, preschool, or community programs. Or you could work in a day care or other facility that cares for young children.

Early Childhood Education (PK-3)

Get ready to be a teacher of young ages with the early childhood education degree endorsement. You’ll develop the tools and mindset you need to guide and care for children from preschool age to the third grade. With an early childhood education degree, you’ll be able to teach elementary or even preschool. You’ll be an excellent candidate to work in a preschool, day care, or other facility that cares for and educates young children. With a long-standing, excellent reputation for our education programs, Wayne State is the perfect place to begin your career in early education education.

Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Emphasis Areas

Enhance your teaching, leadership, and classroom instruction skills with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction - instructional leadership. In this program, you will explore instructional theory and new approaches to curriculum design that meet the needs of today’s elementary and secondary schools. Through improved curriculum design, you’ll be able to improve student outcomes by helping your students learn more and understand better.

Business and IT Education

Master of Science in Education (MSE) - Curriculum & Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Business & Information Technology Education.

This program is designed to prepare students for licensure or certification in Nebraska. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Nebraska, please check that state's licensing board to determine their licensing requirements. Authorization may be required from them prior to beginning a clinical or field experience in that state.

School Administration

Every school needs a leader, and we're here to help you fulfill that role. With an online master's degree in school administration from Wayne State College, you'll be well prepared for a career in educational administration. Our online graduate courses for school administration will help prepare you for leadership roles such as principal, assistant principal, or director. Course concepts include administration and leadership, school law, finances and facilities, supervision and instruction, and school organization.

Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree

Enhance your teaching, leadership, and classroom instruction skills with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction - instructional leadership. In this program, you will explore instructional theory and new approaches to curriculum design that meet the needs of today’s elementary and secondary schools. Through improved curriculum design, you’ll be able to improve student outcomes by helping your students learn more and understand better.

Middle Level Education and Secondary Education Levels

Are you ready to take on the world of junior high and the surrounding grades? This world will be filled with adolescents – an exciting yet sometimes scary time for pre-teens and teens. But as a teacher, you’ll be there to be a positive influence in their lives. With the Middle Level Education endorsement, you’ll be qualified to teach grades 5-9. You’ll get a variety of students and ages, all looking to you to guide them through this phase in life. With a long-standing, excellent reputation for our education program, Wayne State is the perfect place to begin your career in education.

Elementary Education Degree (Grades K-6)

Become an elementary or middle school teacher with the Elementary Education degree from Wayne State College. Teaching is a rewarding career, and the Elementary Education K-6 endorsement covers the widest variety of ages. This track will focus you on kindergarten-aged children up through the junior high level. With a long-standing, excellent reputation for our education programs, Wayne State is the perfect place to get your Elementary Education degree.

Master of Arts in Teaching

Our MAT program offers a streamlined, alternative certification route through the Nebraska Department of Education, providing a clear path to initial teacher certification. No matter where you are teaching across Nebraska, our program ensures you meet all necessary requirements for temporary permits, allowing you to continue making a meaningful impact in the classroom while completing your certification.

UNL’s apprenticeship program expands to address teacher shortages

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences is expanding its teacher apprenticeship program with Lincoln Public Schools and creating new partnerships to benefit 15 schools in Educational Service Units 5 and 6 through new funding from the Nebraska Department of Education's Grow Your Own Teacher Apprenticeship Program.