First time, first year students complete general education and pre-requisite courses. Students who pass Praxis Core or have qualifying ACT or SAT scores may apply to the Teacher Education Program. Once accepted to Teacher Education, students may apply for the Friends of Teacher Education Scholarship.

In the second year, students begin taking education courses, starting with Introduction to Education. Students who have been accepted to Teacher Education may apply for Friends of Teacher Education Scholarships.

During the third year, students focus on content and specialty area courses in education and complete fieldwork assignments in the local schools. Towards the end of this year students will begin to think about the grade level and subject area(s) where they might want to complete their student teaching.

In their fourth year, students complete Methods and Classroom Management courses and in their final semester, they complete student teaching. Education faculty work closely with students throughout the process to help them be successful and offer mentoring and professional development.

Chowan University students complete numerous fieldwork assignments beginning in Introduction to Education. Each of these assignments is developed to help the students see the area they are studying in that class. Fieldwork assignments range from 8-12 hours. Before a student is ready to student teach, he or she will have spent time observing various teachers, grade levels, teaching styles and classroom management styles, and will work with the Education faculty and school officials to determine a placement where both the student teacher and the school can benefit.

Students at Chowan are offered coursework in special education, learning disabilities and multicultural education. Students complete fieldwork assignments in each of these areas. The local schools where the students complete their fieldwork offer a number of programs that meet the different learning needs of students. 

Chowan University offers a small program where faculty know all of the students by name. The University's hallmark "Im In" program invites students to visit faculty often. Students are mentored throughout the program by a small, but dedicated group of faculty. These faculty also support the SNCAE student organization and the honor society, Kappa Delta PI. In Student Teaching, students meet in a weekly seminar to discuss topics, successes and concerns with one another, their student teaching supervisors and the university’s fieldwork coordinator.

To ensure that Chowan University students receive the best possible educational opportunities, the School of Education is associated with NCATE. The School of Education is a member of the NC ACTE, as well as the AACTE. Individual members of the faculty belong to numerous other professional and service-related organizations.    

The School of Education has purchased programs and materials, and offers a course that assists students with completing the professional assessments (Praxis Core, Praxis II, Pearson, edTPA). The School of Education provides these materials to the students at no cost.