Bachelor of Arts in Education 

Earning a degree while working full-time or raising a family has never been more possible. Here’s why adult students are thriving and reaching their goals at SNU:

• Classes take place one night a week or entirely online.
• Students focus on one class at a time to ensure true mastery and prevent overwhelm.
• You can earn up to 30 hours of college credit for what you already know.
• Earn up to 9 hours of college credit from field-specific credentials, certifications, or other professional development.
• Students study alongside other adults in similar stages of life.
• Instructors with vast amounts of industry experience guide students through courses.
• Textbooks are delivered directly to your door at the beginning of each class.
• A dedicated student success advisor guides students through the duration of your studies.

A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Education typically works as a teacher or educator in various settings, including public, private, and charter schools. They apply teaching strategies, manage classrooms, and foster student learning to create a positive and productive educational environment.

Earning a BAE degree prepares you for a rewarding career in teaching, enabling you to impact students' lives while enjoying increased earnings and job satisfaction. It provides essential skills and knowledge for effective classroom management, student engagement, and curriculum planning.

BAE graduates are hired by public and private schools, charter schools, educational organizations, and other institutions that require qualified educators. SNU has an active network of over 600 educators across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, and the United States!

This degree prepares you for roles such as elementary or secondary school teacher, instructional coordinator, education consultant, and positions in educational administration and support roles in various school settings.

The average salary for educators varies depending on the region and level of teaching. In Oklahoma, entry-level teachers can expect to earn around $40,000 annually, with experienced teachers earning upwards of $55,000 or more, particularly in specialized roles or areas with a high demand for educators.

SNU’s BAE program is designed with adult learners in mind, offering flexible scheduling options, including one-night-a-week classes or fully online learning. It also allows students to earn up to 39 credits through Prior Learning Credits and Enhanced Advanced Standing, which considers life experiences and professional certifications.

The BAE program consists of 36 credit hours, with each course lasting five weeks, allowing you to focus on one subject at a time. You can complete the degree in as few as 18 months. The curriculum includes real-world projects, a capstone project, and aligns with InTASC teaching standards.

The program costs $450 per credit hour, which totals to approximately $16,200 for the entire 36-credit-hour program. Additional costs may vary depending on textbooks and other fees.

Yes, SNU has an active network of over 600 educators across Oklahoma, Texas, and the United States! The program includes career advising and support from student success advisors to help graduates secure positions in the education field.

Networking opportunities exist online, and while job placement is not currently offered, there are multiple opportunities for in-person networking at SNU career fairs, the annual Women in Leadership Symposium, and SNU's monthly Business and Leadership Network.

SNU offers a supportive environment with flexible learning options, personalized attention, and the opportunity to earn credits for prior learning. The program’s alignment with Oklahoma’s alternative certification pathway makes it ideal for those transitioning into teaching or seeking a fast track into education.

Yes, SNU’s BAE program aligns with the Oklahoma alternative teacher certification pathway, which means that graduates are prepared to pursue alternative teaching certification after completing the degree.

Credit Hours: 3 This course prepares future teachers to create a positive and engaging learning environment that integrates positive and developmentally appropriate learning experiences and environment creation. It covers developmentally appropriate management techniques, establishing classroom routines and procedures, positive reinforcement strategies, techniques for fostering inclusive student engagement, and building positive teacher student relationships. The program Capstone Project is introduced in this course.

Credit Hours: 3
This course examines adult life experiences as a foundation for experiential learning. By reflecting on the concepts of adult development theories and an individual's personal life experiences, the course will explore how those factors influence and help individuals to interpret life situations and circumstances in terms of relationships, personal decision making and future applications.

Credit Hours: 3
This course equips future teachers with effective instructional strategies for engaging all learners through such techniques as differentiated instruction, inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning, direct instruction, and universal design for learning. Course concepts address learners’ individual needs, backgrounds, interests, personal values, and faith growth in instructional design.

Credit Hours: 3

This course trains future teachers to use assessment data to drive instruction, including formative assessment, data-driven instruction, ethical considerations in assessment, self-assessment, rubrics, checklists, and response to intervention. It also incorporates field-specific concepts into applicable learning connections so learners may collaborate, create, and think critically.

Credit Hours: 3
This course builds on previous courses as it teaches future teachers strategies for meeting the diverse learning needs of every student, including creating instructional plans, holistic and values-based approaches, and collaborative learning environments. It also includes the implementation of tiered assignments, learning centers, flexible grouping, interest-based activities, and scaffolding instruction to meet rigorous learning goals.

Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the importance of future teachers building positive relationships and assuming ethical leadership roles with students, families, community leaders, statewide/national organizations, and other stakeholders through various innovative and collaborative efforts.

Credit Hours: 3

This course helps future teachers develop and implement learning plans that motivate students’ love of learning. This is accomplished through active engagement techniques, instructional strategies, learning plans, and learning connections such as student choice, real-world connections, celebration of success, challenging but achievable goals, faith and values exploration, and growth mindsets.

Credit Hours: 3

This course reflects the mission statement and the goals of Southern Nazarene University. It is committed to fostering increased awareness of the Bible, the foundation of understanding Western culture and history. The three major Western faiths‐Judaism, Christianity, and Islam‐are rooted within the Holy Scriptures. The course content and format are not designated to intimidate, indoctrinate, or evangelize. The course is designed to set the Bible in its historical and literary context. The Biblical heritage will then provide the student with rich resources to creatively understand his/her faith in the contemporary world.

Credit Hours: 3

This course equips future teachers with strategies for enhancing instruction with digital tools, including blended learning, online resources, digital citizenship and ethics, technology skills development, and gamification that amplify skill learning, application pathways, and technological understanding.

Credit Hours: 3

This course teaches strategies for improving students’ reading and writing skills across the curriculum, including close reading, vocabulary development, writing process, reading comprehension strategies, and literacy assessment in consideration of individual needs and established learning goals.

Credit Hours: 3

This course emphasizes the importance of future teachers celebrating students’ individualities and valuing diversity of backgrounds through integrative learning environments. Key concepts include cultural competence, equity and justice, intercultural education, ethics and values, culturally relevant pedagogy, and inclusive education. It also equips teachers through self-assessment and application of cultural responsiveness and collaboration techniques.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides opportunities for future teachers to comprehensively evaluate their impact on others by applying their knowledge, skills, critical thinking, evaluation, and creativity in a real-world setting. This is accomplished through a culminating project, action research, portfolio development, professional learning community, peer mentoring, or other approved comprehensive projects. The creation of this body of work will help teachers become reflective and compassionate educators committed to meeting diverse learner, familial, and stakeholder needs while celebrating faith development and upholding high ethical and professional standards.