10 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Secondary Education- English Education (9-12) program from Saint Xavier University, is designed for students who wish to become English Language Arts teachers in Illinois secondary schools. As well as providing a strong foundation in the disciplines of English, this major focuses on the preparation of teachers according to CAEP/NCTE and Illinois Content Area Standards for Educators. 

Elementary Education candidates at the Saint Xavier University will be concurrently enrolled in professional education coursework and field/practicum experiences designed to reinforce concepts and skills learned in the university classroom. The field/practicum experience blocks are designed to provide opportunities for candidates to apply course concepts in authentic environments.

The Art Education (K-12) major from Saint Xavier University, prepares students to teach art in elementary, middle and high school. The major consists of a variety of art and design courses including drawing, design, graphics, photography, and art history.

The Secondary Education- Spanish Education (9-12) program from Saint Xavier University, provides a strong foundation in Spanish and focuses on the preparation of teachers according to NCATE/ACTFL and Illinois Content Standards for Educators.

The Secondary Education- Mathematics Education (9-12) major from Saint Xavier University, is a licensure program that prepares students to teach mathematics in high school. 

The Middle Level Education program at Saint Xavier University prepares candidates to teach select content areas to young adolescents from fifth- through eighth-grade in the core content areas of English, Mathematics, Social Science or Science. 

The Early Childhood Education Program offered at Saint Xavier University, prepares candidates to work with children from birth through Grade 2. 

Become certified as a biology teacher at the secondary education level by completing the Secondary Education Biology- Science Education (9-12) program at Saint Xavier University. Major area of specialization coursework includes all content-area courses used to fulfill major requirements in the program (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math courses).

The Secondary Education- Social Science Education (9-12) major from Saint Xavier University, is a licensure program that prepares students to teach history and other social sciences in high school. 

Students from Saint Xavier University, select a Secondary Education- Music Education (9-12) program in performance with an emphasis in voice, piano, band/orchestral instruments, or an instrumentalist/jazz emphasis. A sample Instrumental Jazz plan is below.