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BRING YOUR CAREER
DREAMS A LOT CLOSER
TO REALITY.
Oregon State’s education double-
degree program emphasizes preparing
and licensing teachers for K-12 public
school classrooms. But an education
degree also opens doors to a range of
careers involving teaching, advising or
administering in school, community
and business settings. You could be:
• A preschool teacher in a day care or
business setting.
• An elementary, middle or high
school teacher.
• A school counselor (after additional
preparation in counselor education).
• An educator or outreach coordinator
for a company, community or
nonprofit.
• A bilingual education teacher working
with students whose native language
is not English.
• A director of an outdoor school,
reading, math, languages, science museum or summer camp.
and art. Middle and high school
teachers usually teach only one or two • A university or school administrator.
subjects, but you should participate Prospective teachers learn a lot by
in activities that build your knowledge getting out and teaching. Oregon
about the subjects you are most State’s teacher education programs
passionate about. give you hands-on experience
by putting you in public school
5. Talk with your favorite teachers.
Find out what they like about their classrooms where you will work
job, what challenges they face and with students under the guidance of
what advice they can offer to help you professional teachers.
prepare for your career.
