Department of Education

Nathan Street, Ed.D, Chair

Vision of the School of Education and Music Studies

In keeping with the vision of Southern Wesleyan University, the School of Education and Music Studies seeks to produce educators who have instilled principles related to faith, living, learning, and professionalism in order to significantly and positively affect student achievement.

Mission of the School of Education and Music Studies

The mission of the School of Education and Music Studies is to prepare men and women to become Christian educators by fostering scholarship and a Christian ethic of care in the image and nature of Jesus so as to produce teachers who are leaders and world changers within the education profession.

The mission statement of Southern Wesleyan University refers to preparing students “by educating them with excellence, by equipping them for service, by fostering spiritual growth and maturity, and by mobilizing them as leaders and world changers. In accord with the mission statements and its basic tenets, the School of Education and Music Studies has adopted as the theme statement, “Educators who demonstrate scholarship within a Christian ethic of care.”

Accordingly, courses in the School of Education and Music Studies seek to integrate the following dispositions:

• The teacher candidate demonstrates an ethic of care towards self by exhibiting a biblical approach to life that is demonstrated by a passion for learning.
• The teacher candidate demonstrates an ethic of care towards learners by displaying an enthusiasm about teaching as demonstrated by compassionate and respectful interactions with learners.
• The teacher candidate demonstrates an ethic of care towards colleagues by engaging in collaborative work practices as demonstrated by compassionate and respectful interactions with colleagues.
• The teacher candidate demonstrates an ethic of care towards the community by recognizing the community as an integral part of the learning process as demonstrated by valuing its pluralist nature.

Purpose of the Teacher Education Program

In keeping with the ultimate mission of the University to integrate faith, learning, and living, the School of Education and Music Studies seeks to instill principles related to faith, living, learning, and professionalism within those pursuing an education degree with the intention of obtaining teacher certification and becoming a classroom instructor who impacts the learning of PK-12 learners.

Programs

• Master of Education in Administration and Supervision (MEDAS)
• Master of Education in e-Learning and Instructional Design (MED)
• Master of Education in Teacher Leadership (MED)

• Doctor of Education with Curriculum and Assessment Specialization (EdD)
• Doctor of Education with Exceptional Learner Specialization (EdD)

• e-Learning and Instructional Design Certificate