The Education program is designed to prepare students for certification with the State ofTexas, and thus be qualified to teach in either the public or private classroom.This preparation is accomplished through a combination of campus and field-based delivery systems. Southwestern offers programs in Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education. Through the School of Graduate Studies one can obtain amasters degree in Education. Upon completion of course work at Southwestern, graduates meet the requirements to be certified by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS). After passing the TExES exams, our graduates are eligible for certification with the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). The administrative functions for the certification process are now conducted by the Educator Certification and Standards Division at Teacher Education Agency (TEA).

The Elementary Education degree is designed to prepare students for state certification and qualify them to teach elementary students in Christian, private, or public classrooms around the world.