The Department of Teaching and Learning (TLRN) in the College of Education offers a major leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree (B.S.Ed.) and initial elementary education certification. Candidates who already hold a bachelor's degree may obtain an elementary education certificate as a post-graduate student.

The TLRN program qualifies candidates for the general elementary education endorsement that is required to teach in a general classroom in kindergarten through ninth grade (K-9). However, teaching in a departmentalized middle grade setting (grades 5-8) also requires the middle grades endorsement, as described in "Special Programs" section of this website.

TLRN also offers a Master of Science in Education degree (M.S.Ed.); however, initial elementary certification through a master's degree in elementary education is not available at this time.