In addition to a graduate program in education, Whittier College offers a unique undergraduate program that enables students to earn a bachelor's degree and special education credential within four years.
The Department of Education offers courses designed to provide our students with excellent professional training to work in schools and communities. Classes are taught by outstanding faculty dedicated to preparing future teachers to work with children and youth from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
Many of our recent graduates have also gone from teaching in a K-12 classroom, to becoming school principals, special education directors, or superintendents.
Studying child development prepares you to work with children and families in different contexts. Studying education primarily prepares you to teach but also prepares you to work in a school setting in other capacities. We have one of the highest rates of alumni who go directly to graduate school after graduation, and we are particularly proud of our alumni who continue to help children and families in their communities.
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