Academic Programs

Excellence in... Educational Leadership and in Higher Education Principal Preparation Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Higher Education & Student Affairs
Excellence in... Counselor Education and Supervision School Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Counselor Education & Supervision
Excellence in... Educational Research and Studies Educational Psychology Educational Research & Evaluation Foundations of Education Instructional Design & Technology Integrative STEM Education
Excellence in Offerings / Proven Success
Virginia Tech’s School of Education is a global catalyst for individual and social transformation through education, applied research, and advocacy. With programs for prospective teachers, educational leaders, school counselors and mental health clinicians, counselor educators, and leaders in higher education, you can find your own pathway to contribute to the greater good.
We offer undergraduate teacher preparation majors in Career & Technical Education - Agriculture (grades 6-12), Career & Technical Education - Business & Information Technology (grades 6-12), Career & Technical Education - Family & Consumer Sciences (grades 6-12), and Career & Technical Education - Marketing Education (grades 6-12), Elementary Education (grades K-6), English Education (grades 6-12), History & Social Science Education (grades 6-12), and Mathematics Education (grades 6-12).
Interested in becoming a teacher in a different academic area, or are you a student who entered Virginia Tech before Fall 2020? Our Master's degree level Teacher Preparation programs are Virginia Tech Approved Accelerated UG/GR Programs. Start your teacher preparation education studies during your senior year, and in one additional academic year (for most programs), you can earn both a master’s degree and be prepared for your Virginia teaching licensure, allowing you to start your teaching career at a higher pay scale. See our teacher preparation programs for more details!
We offer programs in Teacher Preparation, Teacher Professional Development, and for Provisionally Licensed Teachers in a variety of disciplines, and in School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Counselor Education and Supervision. Our Principal Preparation and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies programs are preparing the next generation of leaders for PK-12 school systems, while our Higher Education programs are preparing leaders for post-secondary institutions. Our robust educational studies offerings include Educational Psychology, Educational Research and Evaluation, Instructional Design and Technology, Integrative STEM Education, and the interdisciplinary program, Foundations of Education.
Explore our program areas using the images/links below, or explore the degrees and credentials we offer, or the programs offered at our extended campuses.
Note: All degree programs with the exception of Higher Education, Educational Leadership, and Counselor Education fall under the umbrella of Curriculum & Instruction when applying to the Virginia Tech Graduate School.
- Career and Technical Education - Agricultural Education
- Career and Technical Education - Business and Information Technology
- Career and Technical Education - Family and Consumer Sciences
- Career and Technical Education - Marketing Education
- Career and Technical Education for Provisionally Licensed Teachers
- Educational Psychology
- Instructional Design and Technology
- Instructional Technology (Online)
- Reading Specialist (PK-12) (for currently licensed or provisionally licensed teachers looking to advance their knowledge and skills)
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- History and Social Science Education
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics, Education Option (M.S.)*
- Music Education (K-12, choral or instrumental)
- Science Education - Biology
- Science Education - Chemistry
- Science Education - Earth Science
- Science Education - Physics
* Interdisciplinary program with the Department of Mathematics
Ed.S. Programs (intended for currently licensed or provisionally licensed teachers looking to advance their knowledge and skills)
- Career and Technical Education
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Principal Preparation)
- Instructional Design and Technology (Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction)
- Integrative STEM Education (Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction) Note: this program is not accepting applicants at this time
- Reading Specialist (Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction)
Ed.D. Programs
- Elementary Education
- Instructional Design and Technology Note: this program is not accepting applicants at this time
- Integrative STEM Education Note: this program is not accepting applicants at this time
Ph.D. Programs
- Educational Psychology
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- Foundations of Education
- History and Social Science Education
- Instructional Design and Technology Note: this program is not accepting applicants at this time
- Integrative STEM Education Note: this program is not accepting applicants at this time
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
* Interdisciplinary program with the Department of Mathematics
- Principal Preparation Program (K-12) (Ed.S. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies)
- Reading Specialist (K-12) (Ed.S. in Curriculum & Instruction)
- School Counseling (K-12) (Ed.S. in Counselor Education)
HAMPTON ROADS CENTER
600 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
(Second Location)
1444 Diamond Springs Rd,
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Programs Offered
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Principal Preparation Program (M.A.Ed. or Ed.S.)
- Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) for superintendent training
Contact
Dr. Jodie Brinkmann
2810 N Parham Road #300,
Richmond, VA 23294
804-662-7288 | jlbrinkmann@vt.edu
RICHMOND CENTER
810 North Parham Road, Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23294
Programs Offered
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Principal Preparation Program (M.A.Ed. or Ed.S.)
- Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) for superintendent training
Contact
Dr. Jodie Brinkmann
2810 N Parham Road #300,
Richmond, VA 23294
804-662-7288 | jlbrinkmann@vt.edu
ROANOKE CENTER
108 North Jefferson Street, #701
Roanoke, VA 24016
Programs Offered
Contacts
Counselor Education
Matthew Fullen, Ph.D.
540-231-8652
mfullen@vt.edu
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Dr. Jodie Brinkmann
804-662-7288
jlbrinkmann@vt.edu
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CENTER
One Partnership Circle
Abingdon, VA 24210
Programs Offered
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Principal Preparation Program (M.A.Ed. or Ed.S.)
- Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) for superintendent training
Contact