A School of Education is a division or department within public and private universities. The division or department offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in education. Additionally, the university will offer teacher certification and licenses to undergraduate students completing their degree. Common areas of interest within the School of Education include educational administration, school counseling, teacher curriculum and instruction.
A teacher wishing to teach science related subjects such as chemistry, biology, astronomy, mathematics or ecology will take several courses offered by the College of Natural Sciences. Depending on the minor selected, a student may become more qualified to teach a certain grade level than another. A student that minored in physics, for example, will become more qualified to teach high school physics than elementary school science.
A College of Liberal Arts is a division within a college or university that offers courses in the study of liberal arts. A teacher that wishes to instruct others in social studies, history, English, rhetoric or communication will minor in a liberal arts program. A prospective educator will become more qualified to teach a specific subject based on the collection of courses they select. For example, a student with a minor in government or political science may be qualified to teach any grade level of social studies.
A College of Fine Arts is a division within a university that offers major and minor degree programs in the creative arts. Depending on the courses taken, an educator will become qualified to teach a specific type of fine art. A music teacher, for example, will have taken several courses concerning music theory, composition, and music history.