Intelligent, Compassionate, Ready to Teach

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The Teacher Scholars Academy application for Cohort 7 opens in November!

Learn more about the application process

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UNO now offers a variety of funded pathways to teacher certification

Learn more about our programs

Have a bachelor's degree and want to be a teacher?

Obtain your teaching credentials

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Ready for grad school? UNO offers degrees and endorsements to fit your focus

Learn more about our programs and endorsements

Interested in a career in a special, public, or academic library?

Earn a Library Science degree online

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Want to teach in an education setting outside of a classroom or school?

Explore our non-certification concentration

Two out of three educators in the Omaha metropolitan area hold a degree from UNO.

There is a reason the schools throughout our city hire UNO graduates: we take smart students who are passionate about teaching and we encourage them to excel in the real world.

Do you want to be a teacher?

Our Programs

Bachelor's Degrees
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Library Science
Early Childhood Inclusive
Child, Youth, and Community Science Concentration

Master's Degrees
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Literacy

Endorsements

Graduate Endorsements

Bilingual Education
Early Childhood Education
ESL
Information Technology (PK-12)
Instructional Technology Leadership
Reading Specialist (PK-12)
School Library

Undergraduate Endorsements in a diverse array of content areas.

Teacher Education at UNO is dedicated to your success and the success of our region's children and teens.

As an undergraduate student, you will receive one-on-one guidance from an instructional coach who will give you meaningful feedback on your skills as you practice teaching in one of our many partner schools.

This process will prepare you for the student teaching experience and the real world of teaching upon graduation. As a graduate student in one of our award-winning programs, you'll experience blended learning with distance-friendly classes taught by professors with PK-12 classroom experience.

Whether you want to teach kindergarten or high school math, whether you are a first-year student or an experienced educator seeking more skills, you will benefit from the unique network of support offered by our department, UNO, and the schools of our city. You will receive the opportunities you need and the support you can rely on to become a dedicated practitioner, a reflective scholar, and a responsible citizen.

Teacher Education Department

Intelligent, Compassionate, Ready to Teach

Two out of three educators in the Omaha metropolitan area hold a degree from UNO.

Our Programs

Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degrees

Endorsements