Becoming a teacher without a degree in education?

Joan52
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:12:31 +0000

If you’re planning on getting a Master’s in Ed after graduation, bear in mind that the courses in your major have to transfer over or you will have to take additional content courses. I suggest that you look at the curricula at several grad schools and see what you need in the concentration you’re interested in.

For instance, English might be a good choice for teaching either english (DUH!) or elementary ed. You still need to make sure that your particular course selections transfer over. Psych is not. Most psych classes in HS are taught in the social studies dept so you should look and see what classes in that field you should be taking. There is no pysch concentration for teaching, it’s just a sub-area.