15 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

As classrooms continue to diversify, teacher candidates must be prepared to meet the needs of all their students. To help meet this need, SMSU offers the Teaching English as a Second Language Online program  from Southwest Minnesota State University.

Prepare for education careers that take you outside of the classroom with Southwest Minnesota State University’s online Educational Studies.

The Communication Studies - Communication Arts and Literature Education program at Southwest Minnesota State University provides a challenging curriculum for students interested in developing solid communication skills.

Students majoring in Elementary Education, Grades K-6 at Southwest Minnesota State University move through the teacher preparation program as a cohort, with the sequence beginning in the fall of their junior or senior year.

The Art Education major from Southwest Minnesota State University combines the art major with education courses and student teaching experiences in art. This course of study provides art education graduates with the real experience of a creative artist, which is transferred to young students in the classroom.

The Elementary Education Online from Southwest Minnesota State University includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through age eight. 

The major emphasis of the Southwest Minnesota State University Chemistry Education Program is quality teaching, both in formal classroom settings and in the laboratory. 

Southwest Minnesota State University’s Biology Education Program is broadly based in biology, the supporting sciences and math. Research experiences are embedded into the curriculum so that all students get the opportunity to perform independent research projects.

Southwest Minnesota State University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computational Mathematics.

The Bachelor of Science in Special Education Online from Southwest Minnesota State University includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through age eight. 

Southwest Minnesota State University’s Music Education Program provides opportunities for all SMSU students to develop an understanding and appreciation of music, their own creativity, and artistic performance. Furthermore, the music degree curricula prepares music majors for a variety of careers in music.

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Online  from Southwest Minnesota State University includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through age eight. 

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Special Education Online from Southwest Minnesota State University includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through age eight. 

The B.S. in Early Childhood Education at Southwest Minnesota State University emphasizes knowledge, skills, and dispositions from prenatal/birth through grade 3.

The Agricultural Education program of Southwest Minnesota State University prepares students for careers in a variety of businesses involved with the agricultural and food industry.