If you choose to pursue a teaching degree, you?ll have the opportunity to pair a specific academic major with the education major, which will allow you to immerse yourself in the subject areas you will teach.

The faculty at Assumption College are former classroom teachers and scholars who possess a wealth of knowledge and experience that they enjoy sharing with their students.? Ongoing collaboration with teachers in local public and private schools allows the College to offer a program that is informed by innovative, current research and explores emerging best practices for effective classroom instruction.

To help you become the best teacher you can be, Assumption believes in providing students hands-on classroom experience. The education courses you will take in pursuit of a teaching degree will include multiple opportunities to engage in Worcester-area classrooms, starting in your first year and culminating in full-time student teaching.

• Benefit from dual-advising, with one advisor from the education faculty and another from your chosen area of study.
• Gain 400 hours of practical experience in the classroom, starting in your first year that will culminate in full-time student teaching.
• Study and live in an ideal location within easy reach of Worcester?s many public, private, urban and suburban schools.
• Learn from faculty with extensive classroom and school leadership experience and strong networks among active teachers.
• 85% of Assumption?s 2016 education majors were employed, pursuing additional education or participating in post-graduate service opportunities within six months of graduation.
• Earn your BA and your?Master of Arts in Special Education?in just five years.

Career Opportunities

Graduates with an education major are most often looking to enter the field of teaching. Assumption gives these students a strong theoretical foundation and practical experience to help them move into the field. Many of our graduates also enroll in graduate school.