Programs include eighteen content area pathways to teacher certification in K -12 education along with programs and/or concentrations in youth advocacy, early intervention, bilingual education, English as a Second Language (ESL), curriculum and instruction, curriculum studies, counseling and counselor education, educational leadership, higher education leadership, science education, mathematics education, language and literacy education, and special education. Programs in this department engage students looking to positively impact society in several ways, including addressing mental health through counseling, investigating the relationships between curriculum in schools and society, and working with youth in organizations connected to education.