Prepare Yourself To Be a Leader
Teaching is about more than enjoying children. Good teachers have the ability to engage, inspire, challenge and lead children to achieve their best. The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is dedicated to preparing educators who are ready to make a difference in the lives of children. If you have an interest in educating children and being a positive force for educational excellence consider becoming a teacher.
Undergraduate Major Options
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Library Science
- Early Childhood Inclusive
- Child, Youth, and Community Science Concentration
Interested in becoming a Special Education teacher?
Visit our Special Education department's webpage to learn more about the degree program.
Our Undergraduate Student Teachers
We asked experienced K-12 classroom teachers and university supervisors to rate our undergraduate student teachers and here's what we learned.
UNO beginning teachers are:
- Ready for the classroom. Over 80% of student teachers were rated "strong" or "outstanding" on their overall performance.
- Confident of their subject matter. Over 80% of student teachers received the highest possible rating related to demonstrating and understanding concepts related to content.
- Dynamic and impactful. Over 80% of student teachers received the highest possible rating for delivering engaging instruction and implementing instruction that resulted in student learning.
- Relationship-builders. Over 90% of student teachers received the highest possible rating related to building positive relationships with students.