Education degrees are not certificates of attendance. The anti-teacher attitude in this forum astounds me.
Correct. However, in general, an education degree is much less rigorous than a degree in a traditional major (history, math, chemistry, physics, etc.) with an education minor. Far too many ill-conceived theories come from education departments.
For example, here in Rochester we have seen some really foolish math education plans that have been a disaster. No teacher I know says, "How can I make this dry and boring." However, in many cases there is no substitute for hard work to solve what we called "the problem sets from hell" that are required for a student to master the material.
Far too many American youth resist this because it is not fun. These youth need to be reminded that there are numerous Indians, Koreans, and Chinese students who are all to happy to do the hard work and take the limited skilled jobs that are available in this global economy. Our youth are going to kick themselves when they are adults, trying to support families in poor paying retail jobs. After a while, asking, "Would you like fries with that?" is a very boring way to make a meager living.
My education “degree” is not a degree at all, but an EMPHASIS.
My degree is in history, what I intended to teach. I had to do a thesis and learn how to analyze arguments, research etc. It was not a pud program.
The education classes were just in addition.
Unless you are elementary, I don’t know anybody with an education “degree.” The degree is in the subject you are teaching.