Greetings from the School of Education. The School of Education's distinguished teacher education program is recognized for its field-based approach to learning. Small classes taught by a university professor within a positive climate for learning are the key focus of the school. Our program is proud to be one of the first in the Houston area approved to offer EC-6 certification for teachers.

The teacher education program is a recipient of the Most Distinguished Teacher Education Program in the nation. The teacher education program is noted for its field-based approach, integration of technology, and student centered approach to teaching. Local school districts actively seek our teacher education graduates as the best qualified to be in the classroom.

The School of Education offers the masters of education degree along with the standard Texas certification in curriculum and instruction, educational administration, counselor education, educational diagnostician, and bilingual education. In addition, graduates of our curriculum and instruction masters with instructional technology are eligible for certification as a Master Technology Teacher (EC-12). The graduate faculty is composed of recognized experts in their field. Our graduate programs in education are noted for the success of the graduates and their contributions to their field.

The School of Education also offers a unique alternative certification program, approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as complying with the U.S. Department of Education’s rules concerning criteria for an acceptable alternative route to certification program under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The program provides the opportunity for a student with a Bachelor’s degree who meets all requirements for admission to the HBU ACP to be employed as a full-time teacher in area school districts while completing the required coursework for the ACP and to be considered “highly qualified” in accordance with applicable federal law. Once the student has completed the 18 hours of required coursework and has been certified, the student may apply those hours toward the requirements for one of the masters degrees offered in the HBU School of Education.

We welcome you to the School of Education.

Interim Dean: Alice Ledford, EdD
Email: aledford@hbu.edu