Education Degrees, Certificates,
and Teaching and Educational Specialist Credentials

College of Education
Dean: Jacob E. Perea
Associate Dean of Graduate Research: David Hemphill

Departments

Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies
Elementary Education
Instructional Technology
Secondary Education
Special Education

The primary mission of the college of education is to develop and maintain rigorous professional preparation in pedagogical and clinical skills required for effective services to individuals of all ages and their families, especially those residing in ethnically and racially diverse communities. All programs are based on excellence in teaching and clinical services and a commitment to research and scholarship focused on the integration of services to schools and community agencies.

 There are six themes reflected in the programs and activities of the College of Education. They are:

• Preparing professional educators and service providers who are sensitive to and effective in working with individuals of all ages who are diverse in culture language, learning styles, abilities, sensory and physical challenges, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in schools and other community settings.
• Providing an integration of education and community services.
• Utilizing technology effectively to improve education and community services.
• Preparing socially committed educational leaders and advocates
• Contributing to the knowledge base in the profession and particularly in the area of urban education.
• Supporting faculty in pursuit of individual discipline-focused activities as well as interdisciplinary programmatic planning, teaching, and research.

In order to carry out the mission and vision of the college as reflected in these six themes, the College of Education offers Certificates, Credentials, Masters of Arts in Education (in specific educational disciplines), Doctorates in Education and Philosophy degrees (in conjunction with UC, Berkeley). The chart below provides an overview of the types of programs and degree offerings available within the College of Education.

For an overview of the paths one might pursue in order to become a teacher or professor, or to get started on another career in education, please refer to the chart at the beginning of the section titled "Teaching and Educational Specialist Credential Programs."