Although Stanford does not offer an undergraduate major in education, there are a number of ways to develop your interest in education over your years here.
Opportunities and Classes
- consider the 1-unit lecture series Educ100A, Educ100B, Educ100C, held over lunch at EAST house (appropriate for all four classes, theme changes each quarter)
- take an IntroSem or Sophomore College course with an Education professor
- join the Stanford Pre-Education Society (SPREES website, facebook page)
- engage in public service in schools through the Haas Center
- take courses in the Graduate School of Education (check with the professor at the beginning of the quarter to be sure it’s appropriate for undergrads, but most 100- or 200-level courses may be)
- minor or do honors in Education
- live in the Education and Society Theme House (EAST) as a sophomore, junior, or senior
- meet with the pre-education UAR advisor, Sally Mentzer
- meet with the director of undergraduate programs in the Graduate School of Education, Jennifer Wolf
- consider applying to STEP to earn your teaching credential, after completing your bachelor’s degree
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