专业教育部门的任务是准备通过协作和反思获得教育成就的候选人。为此，专业教育部门（包括内容部门）与K-12学校，教育服务合作社，教育更新区以及其他地方，州和国家组织合作，为所有学生灌输高水平的教育成就。该部门聘用了在职和在职的教师，行政人员，顾问和其他教育工作者，以在教学，领导，奖学金和服务方面表现出色。我们的外语毕业生将展示目标的文学，文化和文明知识和/或语言学知识语言。我们的外语毕业生可以分析和评估竞争性的论点和解释。我们的外语毕业生了解目标语言文学中反映的多样性。
The mission of the professional education unit is to prepare candidates who attain educational achievement through collaboration and reflection. To that end the professional education unit (including content departments), collaborates with K-12 schools, Educational Service Cooperatives, Educational Renewal Zones and other local, state, and national organizations to inculcate high standards of educational achievement for all students. The Unit engages pre-service and in-service teachers, administrators, counselors and other educators to excel in teaching, leadership, scholarship and service.<br>Our foreign language graduates can communicate effectively.<br>Our foreign language graduates understand diversity reflected in literature of their target language.<br>Our foreign language graduates can analyze and evaluate competing arguments and interpretations.<br>Our graduates can conduct research to access and synthesize information.<br>Our foreign language graduates will demonstrate knowledge of literature, culture and civilization, and/or linguistics in the target languages.