Department of Education
The mission of the Education Department is to prepare qualified, caring, and effective teachers. The Teacher Education Program takes into account that learning to teach effectively occurs within professional learning communities which are found in the college classroom, school-based settings, and in student teaching.
The Education Department offers the following majors:
Elementary Education
Health Education Teaching (K-12)
Music Education (K-12)
Physical Education Teaching (K-12)
Secondary Education (5-12)
Education (Minor only)
Elementary Education
Education is the study of the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction. Prepared to be qualified, caring, and inspirational teachers, Elementary Education majors will be licensed to teach grades K-6.
Learn MoreHealth Education Teaching (K-12)
Health Education is the study of the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction in K-12 Health classrooms. Students in this major will be licensed to teach Health in grades K-12 and be prepared to be qualified, caring, and inspirational teachers.
Learn MorePhysical Education Teaching (K-12)
Physical Education is the study of the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction in K-12 Physical Education classrooms. Students in this major will be licensed to teach Physical Education in grades K-12 and be prepared to be qualified, caring, effective and inspirational teachers.
Learn MoreMusic Education (K-12)
Music Education is the study of the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction in K-12 Music classrooms. Students in this major will be licensed to teach Music in grades K-12 and be prepared to be qualified, caring, and inspirational teachers.
Learn MoreSecondary Education (5-12)
Secondary Education is the study of the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction in your chosen content area. Students in a Secondary Education major will be licensed to teach in grades 5-12 in their selected content area.
Learn MoreEducation (MINOR)
A minor in Education allows the student to explore the field of education by combining a study of educational philosophy, content, and pedagogy with field experiences in a variety of informal educational settings.
Learn MoreThe Educator Preparation Program at the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE provides coursework which meets the criteria approved for certification by the State of Iowa Department of Education.
Those seeking an education license in another state may review the following document which outlines whether the Iowa License "meets" or "does not meet" that state's or territory's provisional license.
The UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE EPP reciprocity document - modified from the Iowa IHE Licensure Reciprocity sheet.
UDTE Iowa IHE EPP Licensure Reciprocity by State and Territory
The research completed for the Iowa IHE Licensure Reciprocity was completed by colleagues from all Iowa Higher Education Institutions with Educator Preparation Programs. The research was then verified by another colleague from a different institution to serve as a third-party reviewer. Reviews will occur annually in conjunction with the Iowa Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE) conference each fall after the previous year's legislative session has closed.
The University of Dubuque Teacher Education Contact:
Jeffrey A. Haverland
University of Dubuque
Smith Hall, 303
2000 University Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563.589.3723 or JHaverland@dbq.edu
More information:
IHE Responsibilities https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/programs-leading-license-or-certification