The program at College of Charleston is intended for a wide variety of educators including primary and secondary (K-12) school teachers, as well as informal educators such as those employed by museums, zoos or aquaria, environmental education centers and similar facilities.

Science and math courses are taught using best-practice methods intended to inspire learners through hands-on and minds-on inquiry-based approaches. Courses also connect standards-based subject matter with real-world applications, integrate knowledge across disciplines and incorporate the use of modern classroom, lab and field-based experiences and technologies.

Education courses complement the science and math courses by exploring cognitive, policy and educational research as they apply to the practice of teaching.