Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Earth/Space Science - Teaching Major

Teachers College is committed to demonstrating excellence in P-12 education and to preparing outstanding professional educators and human service providers, supporting their induction and continuing education, promoting research and development in their fields, and influencing policy to enhance their efforts. The mission of the professional education unit at Ball State University is to prepare engaged educational experts who are sensitive and responsive to the contextual bases of teaching, learning, and development. Teachers College seeks to fulfill this mission through the development and provision of: outstanding programs for the preparation of professional educators and human service providers; an institutional system of performance assessment for professional educators; significant and meaningful experimentation and innovation; exemplary demonstration and research opportunities for P-12 education professionals; outstanding models for professional development schools and collaborative school renewal efforts; high quality programs and services for exceptional learners and individuals with special needs; an array of educational and human resource services aimed at improving the quality of life for citizens; strategies for effective and appropriate uses of technology; meaningful international and multicultural experiences and opportunities; an outstanding and diverse faculty of teacher-scholars.