What classes should I take to enter the program?

Although the education department does not have specific prerequisites, we recommend the following classes:

  • English, four years including literature
  • Mathematics, two or more years including algebra, algebra II and geometry
  • Social studies, three or more years including American and European history
  • Science, two or more years of a laboratory science
  • Foreign language, two or more years

Please see the admission section of our current college catalog (pdf) for more information about requirements and admission procedures.


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