About the Program in Education
Program Overview
The Duke University Program in Education provides opportunities for undergraduates to connect their liberal art studies and the academic work of their major with rigorous intellectual examination of the issues confronting schools, children, and communities. Over the past several years, there has been a growing interest among Duke undergraduates in the complex problems our nation faces and ways they as college graduates might contribute to resolving these issues. The Program in Education offers undergraduates ways to explore these pressing problems involving issues of race, class, and gender, particularly in relation to schools. Through interactive academic coursework and hands-on service-learning experiences, undergraduates reflect deeply on underlying educational principles and gain the insight needed to become advocates for educational issues within the United States.
The Minor
The Minor in Education is designed to provide students who are majoring in an Arts and Sciences discipline with opportunities to combine coursework in their majors with academic and field-based experiences focused on complex social, psychological, economic, historical, political, and cultural issues that impact schools and school children. Requirements: A total of five courses including three required courses and two electives. The required courses are Education 100; Education 118; and a third course chosen from a group of courses that address pedagogical theory and practice and the impact of individual difference and social diversity on teaching and learning. The third required course must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Education, carry the CCI code, and involve a field-based experience in public schools. The elective courses must be Education courses taken at or above the 100 level. Only one of the five courses may be taken at an institution other than Duke. Students who are enrolled in the Teacher Preparation Program do not need to meet with the DUS in Education, because completion of the Elementary or Secondary Teacher Preparation Program meets the requirements of the Minor.
Requirements
1. Education 100 Foundations of Education
2. Education 118 Educational Psychology
3. A field-based, CCI coded Education class approved by the DUS
4. Education elective above 100
5. Education elective above 100
Field-Based Experiences
Through the cooperation of local public and independent schools, a wide variety of experiences are available to Duke undergraduates. Starting as early as the first year, students have the opportunity to observe diverse approaches to teaching and learning, to tutor children and youth one-on-one and in small groups, to work with children who have special needs, and to implement social service projects. For those seeking a teaching license, a full-time student teaching internship culminates the teacher preparation program. The student teaching internship takes place in a local public school classroom and allows students to engage in the kind of critical reflection and refinement of skills that lead to a successful teaching career.
Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program
In cooperation with Durham Public Schools, the North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium, and the Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP), the Program in Education is pleased to offer non-degree, graduate level coursework in gifted education to Durham Public School teachers. Four courses totaling 12 semester credit hours are offered. Upon successful completion of the program, teachers can obtain AIG (K-12) add-on licensure to their North Carolina teaching license. To learn more please click here.
The University Experience
Duke's undergraduate liberal arts college is widely recognized as one of the country's best institutions of higher learning. Duke's achievement is based on the recruitment of a select group of truly distinguished faculty and the admission of an equally exceptional student body. The commitment to breadth and depth of study within majors develops new teachers who have a sophisticated understanding in their fields. Candidates in Duke's Teacher Preparation Program benefit from small classes, close contact with mentors in professional education, and a personalized series of experiences in area schools. These local schools are as committed to the education of teachers as Duke candidates are to providing meaningful experiences for the young people they encounter. To read more about our colaborative tutoring program click here.
For More Information
Students interested in teaching or in education in general should visit the Program in Education Office at 213 West Duke Building, East Campus.To obtain Title II information about Duke University's Teacher Preparation Program, please contact our office at pie@duke.edu or (919) 660-3075.
