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College of Education

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Jenna M. Shim, John P. “Jack” Ellbogen Dean
Education Building, Room 6
Phone: (307) 766-3145
Website: www.uwyo.edu/education

About

The College of Education prepares teachers, counselors, administrators and other service personnel for positions in public education in Wyoming, throughout the nation, and the world. The teacher education program incorporates content area courses from the various colleges on campus with experiences in educational methodology. Programs are designed to provide students with a maximum amount of experience in the classroom.

Graduates of the College of Education are prepared to deal with youth growing up in a rapidly changing world. Programs are experiential, collaborative, outcomes based, and technologically supported. Emphasis is placed on professional ethics, a commitment to lifelong learning, and respect for all individuals in our culturally diverse society.

Organization of the College

The College of Education includes undergraduate teacher education and graduate studies in education. Schools offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the college include:

  • School of Teacher Education
  • School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design

Undergraduate and graduate education are supported by several units. The College of Education Student Success Center, McWhinnie Hall room 100, coordinates activities dealing with academic advising, field experiences, and teacher licensure.

The Wellspring Counseling Clinic provides counseling services to students, staff, faculty of the university, as well as the community at-large.

The College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, Wyoming community colleges, many Wyoming districts, the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board, and the Wyoming Department of Education are part of the Wyoming School-University Partnership, which grounds collaborative efforts across the state related to K-12 preservice and in-service education.

Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Applied Science

Bachelor of Arts

Note:  A student pursuing a B.A. in Secondary Education must also complete the concurrent major.

 

Minors options:

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science

Master of Science in Teaching

Master of Arts

Note:  A student may earn only one M.A. in Education from UW, regardless of the chosen concentration and cannot pursue a second M.A. in Education from UW.

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Education

Minors options:

Graduate Certificates
Endorsements

Advising

Students are assigned an academic advisor who will assist in planning a program combining University Studies requirements, core content requirements, and professional education courses. Students are expected to consult with their adviser regularly. The College of Education Student Success Center coordinates advising and provides students and faculty with assistance in areas related to academic advising.

Further information on each program is available in:

College of Education Student Success Center
McWhinnie Hall room 100
Dept. 3374, 1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2230
edquest@uwyo.edu

Accreditation

The College of Education, a member of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, is currently accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools approve the college as an accredited teacher-preparing institution. The Counseling programs are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).


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