Episode 31: Dr. Holly Atkins on Saint Leo's BA in Education

In this episode of the Saint Leo 360 podcast, Dr. Holly Atkins joins the conversation. Atkins, the chair of Saint Leo University’s undergraduate education program, discussed:

• Her teaching background in K-12 schools in Pinellas County and how she came to Saint Leo University
• The long and successful history of the undergraduate education program at Saint Leo
• Admission requirements of the program
• The Demographics and types of students who have enrolled in the education degree program and their career interests
• Where this program is offered
• The length of the program and credit requirements
• The various program tracks and minors
• An overview of the faculty who teach in the program and the one-on-one access students have to their instructors
• Field work requirements and connections this program has to local schools and organizations
• Examples of career opportunities with an undergraduate education degree
• Examples of alumni and their careers
• The graduate education programs at Saint Leo and how this program prepares students for graduate studies
• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and the future of remote learning for pre-K and K-12 students

 

Learn more about the undergraduate education program and its many options at Saint Leo University at https://www.saintleo.edu/education-degrees.