The College of Education is comprised is of four academic departments: Department of Counseling; Department of Curriculum and Instruction; Department of Leadership Studies/Adult Continuing Education/School Psychology; Department of Undergraduate Teacher Education.
Counseling
Degree Programs
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- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- School Counseling
Accelerated Pathways to Counseling
Curriculum and Instruction
Degree Programs
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- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Mathematics Specialist
- Individualized Plan of Study
- Instructional Processes and Strategies
- Instructional Technology and Learning
- Mathematics through Algebra I
- School Library Media Specialist
- Teaching English as a Second Language, Non-Licensure
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- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mutli-Categorical Special ED
- Preschool Special Education
- Visually Impaired
Leadership Studies/Adult Continuing Education/School Psychology
In the LS/ACE/SPSY department, we prioritize a culture of collegiality and ethical actions, where critical thinking and reflective practices drive both personal progression and advocacy for meaningful change. Our mission is to cultivate leadership, promote continuing education and advance the knowledge of human behavior and socio-emotional development.
Our classes are designed for individuals who wish to pursue school administration, school psychology, instructional leadership, or collaborative leadership in a variety of business or industry settings. Coursework is designed to be current and relevant to today’s educational and workplace needs, challenge critical thinking, and stimulate individual growth in a student-led, advisor-guided process.
Our graduates become school and classroom leaders, district and state school administrators, school psychologists, company managers, health team managers, community organizers, institutional, industrial, and business trainers, and leaders in community and government agencies.
Degree Programs
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- Educational Leadership
- Leadership Specialist
Undergraduate Teacher Education
The Department of Undergraduate Teacher Education (UTE) is composed of highly qualified and dedicated faculty who bring a wealth of teaching experience and scholarly expertise to the preparation of future educators. The department’s mission is to prepare reflective, effective, and committed teachers who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to meet the diverse needs of students in today’s schools.
The department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Education with majors in Elementary Education and Secondary Education. All programs are designed in accordance with state and national standards and include extensive clinical and field-based experiences that provide progressive professional growth and practical application of knowledge.
Students enrolled in undergraduate teacher education programs complete more than 900 hours of field-based and clinical experiences in public and private school settings. These experiences are intentionally sequenced to provide increasing levels of responsibility and professional engagement. The clinical sequence culminates in a year-long residency (Residency I and Residency II), during which candidates work under the supervision of a cooperating teacher to refine and demonstrate their teaching competencies.
Degree Programs
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- Art Education PreK-Adult
- Biological Science Education 9-Adult
- Chemistry Education 9-Adult
- English Education 5-Adult
- General Science Education 5-Adult
- Mathematics Education 5-Adult
- Music Education PreK-Adult
- Physics Education 9-Adult
- Social Studies Education 5-Adult
- Wellness Education PreK-Adult
