The field of education focuses on the transfer of knowledge, skills, and habits through teaching, training, research, and administration. This field consists of many systems, including preschool, primary, secondary, vocational, alternative, special, and university education.
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Designing your major
Your major may be indirectly or directly related to your career choice, and it’s only one of many pieces to finding a good career fit. There are many majors that are related to education here at IUB.
School of Education
- Counseling and Student Services
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education: Theory into Practice
- Elementary Special Education (Teaching All Learners)
- Secondary Education (grades 5-12)
- Chemistry
- Earth / Space Science
- Journalism
- Language Arts / English
- Life Science / Biology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Special Education
- Social Studies
- All Grades
- Visual Arts
- World Languages
The O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- Human Resource Managment
- Law and Public Policy
- Policy Analysis
- Public Management and Leadership
School of Public Health
- Community Health
- Fitness and Wellness
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Parks, Recreation, and The Outdoors
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Youth Development
College of Arts & Sciences
- Cognitive Psychological Science
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Learn about careers in the field
- Admissions Counselor
- Adult Education Instructor
- Advisor
- Art Teacher
- Community Health Educator
- Dean of Students
- ENL Teacher
- Foreign Language Teacher
- Guidance Counselor
- Instructional Coordinator
- Librarian
- Marching Band Teacher
- Religious Education Teacher
- School Administrator
- School Coach
- School Principal
- School Teacher
- Special Education Teacher
- Textbook Author/Editor
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Learn through experience
Join a student organization
Student organizations can help us clarify our interests and build experience. Here are a few ideas of organizations in this area:
- Indiana Student Education Association
- Urban Needs in Teacher Education
- College Mentors for Kids
- Student Council for Exceptional Children
- National Association for Music Education
- Dream Corps at Indiana University
- Big Brothers Big Sisters at Indiana University
- Autism Mentoring Program
- Kids for CASA
- Kesem at Indiana University
- IU Books & Beyond Project
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering in the community has many benefits for the community and for your personal and professional development. How can you use your knowledge and skills to make a difference?
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Keep exploring
There are many ways to explore careers, through research, gaining experience, and talking with other people. Your career coach is here to mentor you and help you find ways to explore that fit you best.