Education and Counseling
Longwood has a long and rich history of training the best educators and counselors. Learn to lead and change the lives of others through education and service.
Undergraduate students have the option of majoring in the following areas:
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary and Middle Education and Teaching
- Liberal Studies with a concentration in Special Education
- Early Childhood Education for those transferring in with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Development
Graduate students have the option of completing a master’s degree in the following areas:
- Counselor Education, M.S.
- Education, M.S.; Educational Leadership Concentration
- Education, M.S.; Health & Physical Education Concentration
- Education, M.S.; Special Education Concentration
- Reading Literacy & Learning, M.Ed.
- School Librarianship, M.Ed.
News
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Award-winning Faculty from the Department of Education and Counseling
September 11, 2025
Three faculty members from the Department of Education and Counseling recognized at 2025 Convocation
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The 21st Summer Literacy Institute at Longwood University: Literacy for All
August 01, 2025
The Educational Leadership, Elementary Education and Teaching, and School Librarianship programs hosted the 21st Summer Literacy Institute: Literacy for All on July 24-25.
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School Librarianship Alumna Wins National Award
April 21, 2025
Shannon Bailey, M. Ed. '20, is the recipient of the 2025 Frances Henne Award from the American Association of School Librarians.
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Martinsville Students Visit Main Campus
September 28, 2024
Elementary education and early childhood education majors from Martinsville spent Tuesday, September 24 on campus.
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Freedom to Read Foundation celebrates educational collaboration with Longwood University
June 10, 2024
The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and Longwood University announced today that they will collaborate on offering an intellectual freedom course for school librarians during the Fall 2024 term.