Welcome from the Chair
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of North Dakota, welcome to our department. Since its founding in 1883, the University of North Dakota has offered degrees in teacher education. We are proud to continue that tradition and currently offer certificates and degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, online and face-to-face. Our faculty is comprised of highly respected teachers and researchers, who continuously seek ways to improve the quality of the educational experience of students both in our university classes and around the world.
The Department of Teaching and Learning is located in the newly renovated Education Building on campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We offer numerous undergraduate and graduate programs for aspiring teachers, as well as for practicing professionals in state-of-the-art classrooms, equipped with the latest teaching tools, first rate furnishings, and all of the equipment and technology needed for 21st century teaching and learning.
About Our Programs:
We offer undergraduate programs that lead to teacher licensure in the following areas:
• Early Childhood Education,
• Elementary Education,
• Middle Level Education,
• Science Education (secondary),
• Social Studies Education (secondary),
• and Physical Education.
We also offer a variety of undergraduate minors including,
• Special Education,
• Early Childhood Education,
• Mathematics Education,
• Literacy Education,
• Athletic Coaching,
• Middle Level Education,
• and Health Education.
We offer master's degrees in
• Special Education,
• Early Childhood Education,
• Elementary Education,
• General Studies (Middle Level Education and Secondary Education),
• English Language Learner Education,
• Reading Education,
• and Industrial Design and Technology.
We offer certificate programs in
• Autism Spectrum Disorder,
• College Teaching,
• English Language Learner Education,
• and Industrial Design and Technology.
We offer doctoral degrees in Teaching & Learning, with areas of emphasis in
• Higher Education,
• Teacher Education,
• and Industrial Design and Technology.
All of our programs are accredited by the appropriate agencies (NCATE, ESPB, and the Higher Learning Commission) and are designed around the three themes that comprise the conceptual framework of our college: Teachers as Learners, Teachers as Articulate Visionaries, and Teachers as Active Agents of Learning. We view teaching and learning as a lifelong journey; a journey we promote, employ and enjoy.
The Department of Teaching and Learning takes great pride in the quality of our programs and our role as a premier teacher education program. We invite you to explore the possibilities we offer. Please feel free to contact us for additional information at (701) 777-0826 or email us at und.teachereducation@email.und.edu.
Welcome!