Programs

With a focus on equity and academic excellence, UW College of Education graduates prepare to make a difference in the lives of children every day.

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Program	Degree	Program Area
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Prepares professionals to use the science of applied behavior analysis to help improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities.	M.Ed.	Special Education
Classified Staff to Certification Options Designed to move currently-employed certified staff (Instructional Assistants or Paraprofessionals) in Puget Sound school districts within 25 miles of UW's Seattle campus into certified special education teaching positions.	Certificate, M.Ed.	Special Education
Culturally Sustaining Education Our program is designed to prepare students to serve as educators, collaborators, researchers, and advocates with schools, community organizations, colleges and universities, and other learning spaces and to facilitate, design, and enact projects, courses, and programs that promote educational justice in all its forms.	M.Ed., Ph.D.	Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Danforth Educational Leadership Program A cohort-based program that prepares future leaders for initial principal and program administrator certification.	M.Ed.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy, Leadership
Early Care and Education (Online) This online degree-completion program combines the study of academic theory with practical training in the field of early learning using the latest research in child development.	B.A.	Learning Sciences & Human Development, Undergraduate Studies
Early Childhood & Family Studies Prepare for careers working with young children and families using research-based practices that facilitate optimal child development with a focus on early childhood, early learning, and family studies.	B.A.	Learning Sciences & Human Development, Undergraduate Studies
Early Childhood Special Education (MEd/Cert) Two-year program preparing teachers interested in working with young children (birth-8) with special needs and their families. Endorsement in Early Childhood Education (P-3) available.	Certificate, M.Ed.	Special Education
Education Policy, Organizations and Leadership Learn about and improve the research and practice of education policy, organizations and leadership. Students learn to use rigorous and innovative research methods and develop strategic partnerships with educational practitioners and policymakers at multiple systems levels to realize systemic and continuous improvement of equity and excellence in education.	M.Ed., Ph.D.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy, Leadership
Education Policy/MEP An 11-month, cohort-based program designed to prepare students for leadership positions working in education policy within schools/districts, government, philanthropy, advocacy/non-profit and post-secondary education.	M.Ed.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy, Leadership
Education Studies This minimum requirement major allows students to choose one of five options of study, including Early Childhood Studies, Education Research and Policy, Foundations of Teaching, Multilingual/Language in Education, and Sports in Education	B.A.	Undergraduate Studies
Education, Communities & Organizations Prepare to use your knowledge and skills in human development, equity studies, learning across contexts and organizational change to work with communities.	B.A.	Learning Sciences & Human Development, Undergraduate Studies
Education, Learning & Society Minor This interdisciplinary minor provides a strong background in how humans learn and how society, environment and culture shape that learning across school, work and play.	B.A.	Undergraduate Studies
Elementary Teaching Our graduates are flexible, committed teachers with deep content knowledge and the ability to differentiate learning for students in their classrooms.	Certificate, M.i.T.	Teacher Education
High-Incidence Disabilities Teacher Education (M.Ed./Cert.) Prepares teachers to serve students with high-incidence disabilities such as learning and emotional/behavioral disabilities. Three degree options: Initial Teaching Certification, Special Education Endorsement, and Master's Only.	Certificate, M.Ed.	Special Education
Instructional Leadership A program designed for passionate teachers who feel called to engage in the critical work of teacher-leadership.	M.Ed.	Leadership, Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership A cohort-based program that prepares future leaders in administrative and coaching roles within collegiate athletic departments.	M.Ed.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy, Leadership
Islandwood Option The Graduate Residency in Education for Environment and Community at IslandWood (an outdoor learning center) focuses on the integration of educational theory from environmental, experiential and multicultural education with practice teaching 4th, 5th and 6th graders in a school overnight program.	M.Ed.	Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Language, Literacy, and Culture Provides advanced preparation in understanding and applying expanded notions of literacy, language learning, and culture and its intersections along with the choice of a specialization in 1) literacies with a supporting emphasis on multilingualism including English language learning and teaching or 2) multilingualism including English language learning and teaching with a supporting emphasis in literacies.	M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.	Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Leadership for Learning A cohort-based program preparing educators for systems-level leadership positions in district and state educational agencies.	Ed.D.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy, Leadership
Leadership in Higher Education A cohort-based program that prepares individuals for leadership roles at community colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations.	M.Ed., Ph.D.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy, Leadership
Learning Sciences & Human Development Work with interdisciplinary faculty researching the educational and teaching implications of learning, cognition, and development as it occurs across contexts with a focus on promoting equity.	M.Ed., Ph.D.	Learning Sciences & Human Development
Low-Incidence Teacher Education Prepares special education teachers to meet the individual needs of students with low-incidence disabilities (severe intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities and/or severe behavioral disorders/autism) and their families.	Certificate, M.Ed.	Special Education
Mathematics or Science Education Emphasizes advanced, specialized training in mathematics and/or science education, with an elementary or secondary emphasis.	M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.	Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Measurement & Statistics Prepares individuals for leadership in the research and practice of state-of-the-art psychometrics and applied educational statistics.	M.Ed., Ph.D.	Statistics & School Psychology
Native Education Certificate Program The Native Education Certificate Program cultivates the educator's ability to create meaningful and effective relationships with Native American students through a perspective of being a community-based teacher. Educators will develop the expertise of engaging Native students, families, and communities in instruction to ensure Native students thrive and succeed making school and future careers relevant to the pressing needs of Native communities. 115H Miller Hall	Certificate	Teacher Education
School Psychology Provides strong background in the scientific foundations for the practice of school psychology, with coursework and practice in assessment, consultation and intervention/counseling as well as training in applying current research knowledge and theory to educational services.	Certificate, Ed.S., Ph.D.	Statistics & School Psychology
Seattle Teacher Residency The Seattle Teacher Residency (STR) prepares residents to become teachers in the context of, and for classrooms in Seattle Public Schools. This Master in Teaching program for individuals interested in elementary or special education blends classroom apprenticeship with aligned, graduate-level course work and an intensive resident/mentor partnership. Graduates have a solid foundation in research-based teaching practice and a deep knowledge of curricula and resources used in Seattle schools. Anyone who is passionate about teaching in urban schools and interested in making a five-year commitment to teaching in Seattle Public Schools should apply.	Certificate, M.i.T.	Teacher Education
Secondary Teaching Prepare to address adolescent-specific issues, support youth from poverty-impacted communities, and help students make the transition into young adulthood	Certificate, M.i.T.	Teacher Education
Social & Cultural Foundations Address fundamental questions about the meaning, purpose and significance of education in society. Students explore education from the perspective of the humanities and liberal arts, as well as from the perspectives of different stakeholders in society, using tools of analysis based in history and philosophy.	M.Ed., Ph.D.	Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy
Special Education Develop the expertise to help students with disabilities achieve their potential. We offer several options for students interested in working with children from birth through adulthood, as well as their families.	Certificate, M.Ed.	Teacher Education
Special Education Doctoral Create a highly tailored program of study that includes intermediate and advanced coursework in special education as well as outside coursework to gain broader perspective and deeper insight into specialized topics.	Ph.D.	Special Education
Subject Area Endorsements We offer teaching endorsements for student applicants, current students, and certified teachers.	Endorsement	Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Teacher Learning for Justice Teacher Education and Teacher Learning for Justice doctoral study option is designed for future researchers and leaders with commitments to advancing intersectional justice in teacher education and teacher learning who can engage with, examine, unpack and ultimately help transform educational systems.	Ed.D., Ph.D.	Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
U-ACT: UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers The essence of the UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers (U-ACT) program approach to teacher development is a focus on learning in the context of direct and daily practice. The program is designed to support candidates who are teachers-of-record in schools in WA. Our coursework grounds teachers’ learning in the context of the school community as well as the realities of daily teaching practice.	M.i.T.	Teacher Education

Undergraduate Studies

Teacher Preparation

Graduate Studies

Leadership Programs

Find your program

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Classified Staff to Certification Options

Culturally Sustaining Education

Danforth Educational Leadership Program

Early Care and Education (Online)

Early Childhood & Family Studies

Early Childhood Special Education (MEd/Cert)

Education Policy, Organizations and Leadership

Education Policy/MEP

Education Studies

Education, Communities & Organizations

Education, Learning & Society Minor

Elementary Teaching

High-Incidence Disabilities Teacher Education (M.Ed./Cert.)

Instructional Leadership

Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership

Islandwood Option

Language, Literacy, and Culture

Leadership for Learning

Leadership in Higher Education

Learning Sciences & Human Development

Low-Incidence Teacher Education

Mathematics or Science Education

Measurement & Statistics

Native Education Certificate Program

School Psychology

Seattle Teacher Residency

Secondary Teaching

Social & Cultural Foundations

Special Education

Special Education Doctoral

Subject Area Endorsements

Teacher Education and Teacher Learning for Justice

U-ACT: UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers