Undergraduate Studies

The School of Education with the approval of the Tennessee State Department of Education offers three majors with licensure in six areas for Union University students seeking a license to teach in the public schools. The majors include: Learning Foundations, Liberal Studies, and Special Education.

The Learning Foundations major offers the choice of licensure in Early Childhood Education (PreK-Grade 3) or Elementary Education (Grades K-6) for teaching typically developing students. The Liberal Studies major offers licensure in Middle Grades 4-8 with built-in emphases in Natural and Social Sciences upon which the student may build further or select an additional emphasis in Language Arts or Math. The Special Education major prepares students to teach special needs youth in the areas Modified Special Education (K-12), and Comprehensive Special Education (K-12).

Completion of the major, together with the general education core and a professional education minor, comprise the academic course requirements for a teaching degree at Union University.