As an education major at Dordt, you’ll take faith-infused classes that will teach you fundamentals to help you remain true to your faith and relevant in the classroom. This training will prepare you to teach confidently and skillfully from a Christian perspective—in public or private schools.
A unique feature of the Dordt teacher preparation program is our Professional Development School (PDS), a yearlong teaching experience in a partner school during your final year on campus.
"Dordt has enabled me to do more in the classroom than I ever thought I could. I've been challenged to grow in healthy ways and reach higher, challenging my peers, professors, and myself in ways I never thought I would be able to in college."
—Austen Scammon, education graduate
Whether you want to teach in a Christian school or a public school, Dordt's faith-infused education program will give you a foundation for teaching from a Christian perspective.
This course introduces you to the fields of educational psychology and developmental psychology and studies the growth and maturation of children and adolescents.
This course introduces students to an understanding of instructional theory and the development of a distinctively Christian approach to teaching and learning.
This course helps pre-service teachers to develop an awareness of the strengths, challenges, and debates impacting education in different locations.
Dordt University is ranked number eight on the “Regional Universities (Midwest)” ranking released by the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges and is the top-ranked school in Iowa in the category.
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"Dordt has helped me realize some of my gifts are both spiritually and vocationally. I can take the skills I've developed in my classes here and apply them directly to my own classroom. I've learned that I can teach Christianly in a public school setting, and that I can reflect the love of Christ not only in the words I say, but also through my actions."
—Jamie Veldhuisen, education and biology graduate
Dordt offers more than 40 undergraduate degree programs, 12 pre-professional programs, an honor's program, and several off-campus study opportunities.
Outside of academics, you can also participate in optional campus ministry activities, including chapel, student-led praise and worship nights, small groups, and more.
We also have scholarship opportunities available for athletics, music, and theatre!
