The Boise State Educator Preparation unit includes initial and advanced level programs that lead to licensure through the Idaho State Department of Education.
Boise State Educator Preparation Programs that Lead to Licensure
*Programs align with the 2024-2025 undergraduate and graduate catalog listings.| Program Name | Program Level | Degree Level | Idaho Licensure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Specialist in Executive Educational Leadership | Advanced | Education Specialist | Superintendent endorsement |
| *Master of Arts in Counseling (*CACREP) | Advanced | Master’s | School Counseling |
| Master of Arts in Education, Literacy | Advanced | Master’s | Literacy (K-12) (added as endorsement) |
| Master of Education in Educational Leadership | Advanced | Master’s | Administrator certificate, school principal endorsement |
| Art Education, K-12 or 6-12 | Initial | Baccalaureate | Art Education, K-12 or 6-12 |
| Biology – Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Biological Science (6-12) |
| Chemistry – Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Chemistry (6-12) |
| Computer Science- Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Computer Science (6-12) |
| Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education (birth-3) | Initial | Baccalaureate | Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education (birth-3) |
| Dual Special Education, Elementary Education Certification | Initial | Baccalaureate | Exceptional Child Generalist (K-12) and All Subjects (K-8) (i.e., elementary education) |
| Dual Early Childhood Intervention, Elementary Education Certification | Initial | Baccalaureate | Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education, and All Subjects (K-8) (i.e., elementary education) |
| History/Social Studies | Initial | 20 credit endorsement added to History or Government | Economics (6-12) |
| Sociology | Initial | 20 credit endorsement added to History or Government | Sociology (6-12) |
| Elementary Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | All Subjects (K-8) |
| Elementary Education TESOL/ENL | Initial | Baccalaureate | All Subjects (K-8) (i.e., elementary education) and English as a Second Language (ESL) (K-12) |
| Engineering- Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Engineering (6-12) |
| English Teaching | Initial | Baccalaureate | English (6-12) |
| French, Secondary Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | World Language (6-12) French |
| Geosciences – Secondary Education Emphasis / Earth Science Teaching Endorsement Minor | Initial | Baccalaureate | Earth and Space Science (6-12) |
| German, Secondary Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | World Language (6-12) German |
| Master in Teaching – Secondary/K-12 Teaching | Initial | Master’s | Licensure varies based on secondary content area emphasis |
| Health Teaching Endorsement | Initial | Endorsement only | Health Endorsement (grade varies based on certification) |
| History, Secondary Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | History (6-12) |
| Master in Teaching in Special Education | Initial | Master’s | Exceptional Child Generalist (K-12) |
| Mathematics – Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Mathematics (6-12) |
| Music Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | Music (K-12) |
| Physical Education, K-12 | Initial | Baccalaureate | Physical Education (K-12) |
| Physics – Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Physics (6-12) |
| Political Science, Social Science, Secondary Education Emphasis | Initial | Baccalaureate | Social Studies (6-12)-American Government/Political Science |
| Spanish, Secondary Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | World Language (6-12) Spanish |
| Theatre Arts, Secondary Education | Initial | Baccalaureate | Theater Arts (6-12) |
| Master in Teaching, Elementary | Initial | Master | All Subjects (K-8) |