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School of Education and Counseling

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Our rigorous programs bring real-world experience to the classroom, building the knowledge you need to succeed.

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Undergraduate

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Early Childhood Education, Concentration: Reading

Bachelor of Science

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Elementary Education: Reading

Bachelor of Arts

Elementary Education: Special Education

Bachelor of Arts

Graduate

Education, Mental Health Counseling

MSEd

School Counseling

MSEd

Education, Special Education

MSEd

Sonja Pierson

PNW has created networking opportunities and professional relationships that I am grateful for, with mentors that are wonderful role models.

Sonja Pierson, Master of Science in Education, Mental Health Counseling, ’21

I have been given the chance to connect with my professors on a more personal level as well as the endless opportunities of getting experience in my field that has helped me reach my professional goals.

Bailey Bristley, Early Childhood Education

Success is no accident. It’s hard work, perseverance and love of what you’re doing. I wouldn’t be where I am without the guidance of my professors in the School of Education and Counseling.

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Elementary Education, Valparaiso

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CHESS Outstanding Graduate in the School of Education and Counseling

Brianna Buckner, a 2020 PNW graduate with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a reading concentration, will begin teaching kindergarten this fall at Liberty Elementary School in Chesterton.

She credited faculty members David Feikes and David Pratt, and former faculty member Denise Frazier for their positive influence on her career.

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