At Mount Mercy, our job is to give you the tools to become a well-rounded, well-prepared teacher who will help their students succeed in today’s diverse classroom. To do this, we offer programs in general education, concentration in a major field of learning, and a sequence of education courses leading to your professional licensure by the State of Iowa.

For education majors, an endorsement represents a competency to teach a given subject at a specific level, for instance language arts at the primary level. As an elementary education major, you must select from the endorsements listed below.

• English/Language Arts
• Instructional Strategist Level I (special education)
• Instructional Strategist Level II (special education)
• Mathematics
• Middle School (5-8) (must be paired with a subject area endorsement)
• Reading
• Science-Basic (changes in requirements in process)
• Social Science-History
• Social Science-Social Studies
• Speech Communication-Theater
• Teacher-Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten
• Teacher Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 3, Including Special Education

The Mount Mercy teacher preparation program is accredited by the State of Iowa and is in good standing.

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What classes should I take to enter the program?
What will it take to graduate?
Four-Year Plans for Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Instructional Strategist I, Instructional Strategist II and Unified Early Childhood Endorsement and Pre-K Endorsement
How will I gain experience?
What can I do with an education degree from Mount Mercy College?
Who can I talk to?
Resources for Education Job Seekers
Education Department