{"id":1547,"date":"2018-05-15T18:07:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T18:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/yuma\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2025-02-21T22:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:48:41","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"prepares\">Northern Arizona University in Yuma prepares the next generation of educators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At NAU\u2013Yuma, we develop educational leaders who create tomorrow\u2019s opportunities in a globally-engaged society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">It is the mission of the NAU\u2013Yuma&#8217;s Department of Education to prepare competent and committed professionals who will make positive differences for children, young adults, and others in a diverse and environmentally sustainable global environment. We prepare citizens who understand and value diversity, environmental sustainability, and global engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Northern Arizona University is a recognized leader in teacher education. At the Yuma campus of NAU, we offer undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate programs that reflect and serve the needs of our region. We are committed to providing opportunities in higher education for the diverse and growing communities of the Lower Colorado River Region and other populations we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile 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                                   \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-yuma-undergraduate-bsed-elementary-education-degreeElementary-Education-Bachelor-of-Science-in-Education\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/bsed-elementary-education-degree\">Elementary Education \u2013\u00a0<em>Bachelor of Science in Education<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-yuma-undergraduate-early-childhood-education-minor-Early-Childhood-Education-Minor\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/early-childhood-education-minor\/\">Early Childhood Education \u2013\u00a0<em>Minor<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-ed-specialties-bsed-special-education-Special-Elementary-Education-dual-certification-Bachelor-of-Science-in-Education\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ed-specialties\/bsed-special-education\/\">Special\/Elementary Education (dual certification) \u2013\u00a0<em>Bachelor of Science in Education<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Certificate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-yuma-undergraduate-secondary-education-certificateSecondary-Education-Post-Baccalaureate-Certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/secondary-education-certificate\">Secondary Education \u2013\u00a0<em>Post-Baccalaureate Certificate<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Graduate Degrees<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-yuma-graduate-med-bilingual-education-second-language-degreeBilingual-Multicultural-Education-Master-of-Education\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/graduate\/med-bilingual-education-second-language-degree\">Bilingual\/Multicultural Education \u2013\u00a0<em>Master of Education<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-yuma-graduate-med-elementary-education-degreeElementary-Education-with-certification-emphasis-Master-of-Education\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/graduate\/med-elementary-education-degree\">Elementary Education with certification emphasis \u2013\u00a0<em>Master of Education<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-ed-specialties-med-special-ed-mild-moderate-Special-Education-Mild-Moderate-Disabilities-Certified-Master-of-Education\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ed-specialties\/med-special-ed-mild-moderate\/\">Special Education \u2013 Mild\/Moderate Disabilities Certified \u2013\u00a0<em>Master of Education<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"https-nau-edu-yuma-graduate-clinical-mental-health-counseling-master-Clinical-Mental-Health-Counseling-Master-of-Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/graduate\/clinical-mental-health-counseling-master\/\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling \u2013\u00a0<em>Master of Arts<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                        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