Each college or university offers a variety of different classes, but for education majors looking to teach, they will all take very similar classes. No matter the age or grade level you will be teaching, you will take these classes, or something similar, in order to graduate.

Educational Psychology

This class focuses on the way students and teachers react to each other, as well as the way students learn. Cognitive development is also gone over, as well as different ways of instruction.

Education in a Multi-Cultural Society

This is a new study field that helps to create educational opportunities that are equal for all students. It helps teachers to realize that all cultural, racial and ethnic groups are equal and have equal opportunities to learn.

Education in the Exceptional Child

This course will teach the new teachers how to recognize and assist students with special abilities as well as students who need special help from them or other faculty members.

Supervised Student Teaching

During this course, you will be teaching in a classroom, overseen by a teacher. You will be creating lesson plans and teaching the students the lesson of the day. You will make up tests, administer and grade them.

Teaching Methods

This course will help the new teacher to recognize all the different teaching methods available to them in the classroom. Some of the methods are discussion, lectures, brainstorming, videos and worksheets.

Source:

College Board: Typical Courses

Valdosta.edu: Educational Psychology 3110 Class

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory: Multicultural Education