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Syracuse University, College of Arts and Sciences

Career Roadmap - Education and Training

The education and training career cluster focuses on the activities, resources, and locations that provide learning services. It includes careers in public and private schools at every grade level—pre-K through high school—as well as colleges and universities. Occupations at libraries, museums, and corporate training services are also part of this cluster.

  • Administration
  • Teaching and Training
  • Professional Support Services

Majors

  • Human Development and Family Science
  • Policy Studies
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Minor

  • Business
  • Creative Leadership
  • Disability Studies
  • Education Minor in Area of Interest
  • Education Studies
  • Human Development and Family Science
  • Physical Education
  • Policy Studies
  • Project Management
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

  • CSD 303 - Communication in the Classroom
  • EDU 203 - Introduction to Inclusive Schooling
  • EDU 221 - Education for Transformation
  • IST 195 - Information Technologies
  • IST 343 - Data in Society
  • PAI 310 - Education Policy
  • PHI 343 - Philosophy of Education
  • PST 224 - Conflict Resolution in Groups
  • PSY 205 - Foundations of Human Behavior
  • PSY 335 - Psychology of Childhood
  • PSY 336 - Psychology of the Adolescent
  • PSY 419 - Complex Cognition & Learning
  • PSY 445 - Behavior Disorders in Children
  • SOC 343 - The Deviance Process
  • SOC 361 - Youth, Schooling, and Popular Culture
  • SOC 446 - The Social Impact of the Internet

  • Citizenship and Civic Engagement
  • Neuroscience

  • Active Minds
  • Children’s Media Group
  • Kappa Delta Pi
  • National Association of Music Education
  • National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
  • Nutrition Education and Promotion Association
  • Student Academy of Audiology
  • The Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program
  • UpSkill Education

  • Assume leadership roles in student organizations
  • Bernice Wright
  • Internship through the Humanities Center
  • Internship/Volunteer Experience with intended age group: pre-schools, camps, community agencies, YMCA
  • Literary Corps. Program through the Shaw Center
  • Narratio Fellowship
  • SU Early Education Childcare Center
  • Tutoring, Peer Mentor, Substitute Teaching, Teacher’s Aid

  • Alumni Connections
  • Faculty Advisor/Mentor
  • LinkedIn
  • Professional Associations

  • Archivists and Curators
  • Fitness and Wellness Coordinators/Coaches
  • Grant Writers
  • Guidance and Career Counselors/Advisors
  • Interpreters and Translators
  • Library Technicians
  • Media Collections Specialists
  • Museum Conservators
  • Preschool and Daycare, Kindergarten through Secondary, Postsecondary
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Training and Development Specialist
  • Tutors
  • O*Net Job Titles

Education & Training Career Cluster (onetonline.org)

  • Conflict of Collaboration
  • Creative Leadership
  • Iroquois Linguistics for Language Learners Certificate
  • Knowledge Management
  • Language Teaching (TESOL/TLOTE)
  • Project Management
  • Teaching Assistant Certification
  • Teaching Certification

  • Childcare Centers
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Language Immersion Programs
  • Libraries and Museums
  • Publishers
  • School Districts
  • Software Companies
  • Tutoring and Learning Centers
  • Youth Organizations and Camps

  • Master of Science – Cultural Foundations of Education
  • Master of Science- Early Childhood Education
  • Master of Science – Higher Education
  • Master of Science – Library and Information Science
  • Master of Science – Teaching Curriculum
  • Master of Science in Specialized Subject

  • American Association of School Administrators

https://www.wasa-oly.org

  • American Council on Education

https://www.acenet.edu

  • American Library Association

https://www.ala.org/

  • Association for Talent Development

https://www.td.org/

  • Association of International Educators

https://www.nafsa.org/

  • Council for Exceptional Children

https://exceptionalchildren.org/

  • International Literacy Association

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/

  • National Education Association

https://www.nea.org/

  • Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

https://www.naspa.org/home

These are suggested options. All content listed can be used as a guide to explore different career pathways. It is recommended students make an appointment with their academic and career advisor to discuss options that work best for them.

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