<p>Any thoughts on good colleges in the South that have an education major? Medium size, liberal minded and great campus. Have looked at Elon, Rollins and Emory.</p>
<p>fyi (in case you are not already aware of this) - education is not always offered as a major -- often depends on the state's requirements for certification, but in many schools, teacher certification is a program you take in addition to a major. so when you look up info on a school, you have to be careful - if you just look at the list of majors, you can miss some great schools that offer teacher certification. there are also some schools that don't themselves offer teacher certification, but have agreements with a nearby college that does off it, whereby students can take courses and get their certification through that other school.</p>
<p>when you look at a school's web site, try entering a search for "teacher certification" -- this will usually let you find out what they really have, if anything -- just be sure to check whether it is offered undergrad or only as a masters program.</p>
<p>as for specific schools in the south -- i've heard that vanderbilt is supposed to have a very good school of education.</p>
<p>not the south but maybe a similar atmosphere - penn state</p>
<p>Vanderbilt's probably the best in the South for education, but it's certainly not liberal.</p>
<p>UNC-Asheville is an underrated public LAC and is very strong in education. VERY liberal, and Asheville is beautiful.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. Never thought of unc Asheville. Do out of state kids go there?</p>
<p>Around 15% are OOS, like UNC Chapel Hill.</p>
<p>You certainly need to look at Vanderbilt. The education program as a whole is top 5 in the nation, and the special ed program is #1. The resources are incredible, the professors knowledgeable, and the opportunities are endless. If you have any questions about Vandy, let me know!</p>
<p>hi there!
i am a freshman looking to major in elementary education who just transferred from rollins (to the university of miami).
my main problem with rollins was how incredibly conservative and overwhelmingly wealthy it is. it's stifling - and is quite the party school. (playboy named the college the 3rd biggest party school in the country...)</p>
<p>i can't comment on its education program as i decided to major in education as i was leaving the school - but because the school is so small (1,400 students) and wealthy, i can't imagine the program being all that big. </p>
<p>((i cannnnooootttt stress enough how conservative that school is - if a liberal atmosphere is important to you, steer clear!!))</p>
<p>hope i could help =)
ali b.</p>