Penn State College of Education

College of Education
Type Public
Established 1923
Dean David H. Monk
Undergraduates 2,282[1]
Postgraduates 989[1]
Location University Park, PA
Campus University Park
Website ed.psu.edu

The College of Education is one of 15 colleges at The Pennsylvania State University, located in University Park, PA. It houses the departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Education Policy Studies, Learning and Performance Systems, and Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education. Almost 2,300 undergraduate students, and nearly 1,000 graduate students[1] are enrolled in its 7 undergraduate and 16 graduate degree programs. The college is housed in four buildings: Chambers, Rackley, Keller, and CEDAR Buildings.

The College of Education is home to many academic journals, research centers and institutes, student organizations, and other academic programs.

The college has an endowment worth more than $41.2 million.[1] Undergraduate students receive more than $1.89 million in College and University scholarships each year.[1] The college received $8 million in research grants and contracts in 2012-13.[1]

The mission of the College of Education is "to deepen and extend knowledge about the formation and utilization of human capabilities."[2]

History

University president John Martin Thomas created the School of Education on June 11, 1923, with Will G. Chambers as its first dean.[3] At that time, it consisted of five departments — Home Economics, Education and Psychology, Agricultural Education, Industrial Education, and Nature Study — and had 359 students enrolled that first year.[4] The first graduate programs began in 1930, and by 1938, the School of Education was the second largest college at the university.[3] The American Indian Leadership Program began in 1971, as one of the first programs in the nation of its kind.[5] David H. Monk was appointed as the dean of the College of Education in 1999.[6] That same year, the College of Education offered its first World Campus master's program.[4] The American Journal of Education came to the College in 2004.[4]

Academic Programs

Programs, Degrees & Certifications

The College of Education covers a wide range of subject areas that students may choose to study.

Guide to Our Offerings

Acronym Definition
AS Associate in Science
M Minor
BS Bachelor of Science
IUG Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate
MA Master of Arts
MEd Master of Education
MS Master of Science
DEd Doctor of Education
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Joint Joint Degree with Law (J.D.) from Penn State Dickinson School of Law
Cert Certificate from Penn State

Programs, Degrees & Certifications

Subject Areas Penn State Programs Endorsement Eligibility Instruction Method
Adult Education Program MEd, DEd, PhD, Joint Online or On-Campus
Adult Education in the Health and Medical Professions Cert On-Campus
Applied Behavioral Analysis Cert PA Certification Hybrid
Autism Cert Online
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
(Pre-Kindergarten - 4th Grade[PK-4])
(Middle Level English [Grades 4-8])
(Middle Level Social Studies) [Grades 4-8]) 		BS PA Certification On-Campus
Children's Literature Cert Online
Comparative and International Education M, MA, MEd, MS, DEd, PhD On-Campus
Counselor Education
(Career Counseling)
(Elementary School Counseling)
(Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Schools and Communities)
(Rehabilitation Counseling)
(Secondary School Counseling) 		MEd, DEd, PhD PA Certification, Licensure Eligibility On-Campus
Curriculum and Instruction
(Curriculum and Supervision)
(Early Childhood Education)
(Elementary and Kindergarten Education)
(Language, Culture and Society)
(Mathematics Education)
(Science Education)
(Social Studies Education) 		IUG, MEd, MS, PhD PA Certification (Instructional) On-Campus
Curriculum and Instruction - Children's Literature MEd Online
Distance Education Cert Online
Education and Public Policy M, BS On-Campus
Educational Leadership
(American Indian Leadership Program) 		MEd, DEd, PhD, Joint PA Certification On-Campus
Educational Leadership - Teacher Leadership MEd Online
Educational Psychology M, MS, PhD On-Campus
Educational Technology Cert Online
Educational Theory and Policy MA, PhD, Joint PA Certification Online
English as a Second Language Cert On-Campus
Family Literacy Cert Online
Higher Education
(College Student Affairs)		 MEd, DEd, PhD, Joint On-Campus
Institutional Research Cert Online
Learning, Design, and Technology MEd, PhD On-Campus
Learning, Design, and Technology - Educational Technology MEd Online
Organization Development and Change MPS Online
Reading Specialist Certification Cert PA Certification On-Campus
Rehabilitation and Human Services M, BS On-Campus
School Psychology MEd, MS, PhD On-Campus
Secondary Education
(English Education)
(Mathematics Education)
(Science Education [Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space, or Physics])
(Social Studies/Citizenship Education)		 BS PA Certification (Instructional) On-Campus
Special Education Supervisory Program PA Certification (Supervisory) Online
Special Education M, BS, IUG, MEd, MS, PhD PA Certification (Instructional and Supervisory) On-Campus
Teaching and Learning Online M Online
Workforce Education and Development AS, BS, MEd, MS, PhD PA Certification (Instructional and Administrative) On-Campus
World Languages
(French)
(German)
(Latin)
(Russian)
(Spanish)
 BS PA Certification (Instructional) On-Campus

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Programs and Initiatives

The College of Education has a number of programs that promote education in various settings.[8]

American Indian Leadership Program

The American Indian Leadership Program (AILP) is a graduate fellowship program for American Indians and Alaska Natives that has as its purpose "the training of qualified leaders for service to Indian nations."[9] Begun in 1970, the AILP is the longest running program of its kind. It has graduated more than 200 students over its 40 years.[5]

Professional Development Schools

Professional Development Schools (PDS) is a yearlong internship program in connection with the State College Area School District. Education students are matched with teacher mentors to gain classroom experience as they teach together throughout a school year. This program has been recognized with many awards, including the 2009 National Association for Professional Development Schools Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement.[10]

Cedar Clinic

The Cedar Clinic is a counseling service available to all Penn State students for personal and educational concerns. The Cedar Clinic is run by the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education. In addition to providing unlimited free counseling services to the student body, the Cedar clinic also allows graduate students in counselor education to gain supervised clinical experience.[11]

Humphrey Fellowship Program

The Humphrey Fellowship Program at Penn State is a year-long, non-degree academic program for mid-career professionals that seeks to develop leadership in education. Named for former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, this program is funded by the U.S. Department of State. Penn State is one of 18 participating universities.

Center for Science and the Schools

The Center for Science and the Schools (CSATS) is a center housed in the College of Education that aims to strengthen science education throughout Pennsylvania. CSATS links Penn State researchers to K-12 schools and helps them to develop and test teaching strategies that will improve education in the sciences. The CSATS Curriculum Center makes over 2000 titles of science teaching materials available to teachers.[12]

Lifelink

Lifelink is a joint program between Penn State and the State College Area School District for college-aged SCASD students with disabilities. The program is intended to provide a transition from high school to adult life. These students attend college-level classes of their choosing at Penn State. They are accompanied by Penn State student mentors, who help them with classwork and spend time with them.

Student Teaching Abroad

The Penn State College of Education offers students an opportunity to teach in a foreign country with its student teaching abroad program. The short term student teaching abroad option allows students to do both a traditional student teaching placement in Pennsylvania followed by an international placement in one of 16 countries: Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, or Wales. Students spend 12 weeks in Pennsylvania and then travel to their host nation school for five to eight weeks.

Joint Law Degree Program

Penn State's Dickinson School of Law and the College of Education combine to offer a combined degree in law and education. Relatively few schools offer joint degree programs with law and education. Penn State's program ranks among the nation's best.

New Online Degree, M.P.S. in Organization Development and Change

The Penn State College of Education is partnering with Penn State World Campus in 2014 a new master of professional studies (M.P.S.) in organization development and change (OD&C). The program is a 33-credit master’s degree program that is aimed toward professionals in fields such as talent management, corporate development and performance improvement in government, nonprofit organizations and industry. Classes are planned to start in summer of 2014.

New Online Degree, M.Ed. in Higher Education

The program in HIED is a 30-credit master’s degree program that is geared for individuals who are currently working in or who would like to work in higher education. Classes are planned to start in fall of 2014. Within the program, students have the opportunity to declare one of three emphasis areas: (1) student engagement (e.g., admissions, advising and residence life), (2) institutional research and assessment (e.g., institutional planning, budgeting and student assessments) and (3) administration and leadership.

Research Centers and Institutes

The college is home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the following:[13]

Academic Journals

College of Education faculty have editorial responsibilities for more than 30 major journals in education, including the following:[6]

Rankings

In 2013, the U.S. News & World Report ranked the College of Education as a whole at 33rd in the nation. All of the College of Education's graduate programs appear ranked in the top 20 of their respective areas. These program rankings are as follows:[14]

Student Organizations

See the full list of College of Education student organizations.

A complete list of university-wide student organizations and activities can be accessed through the following website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu.[15]

Faculty

Endowed Faculty

Distinguished Professors

Alumni

The College of Education has approximately 56,000 alumni, many of whom are members of the College of Education Alumni Society.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "About the College". College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University.
  2. ↑ "Strategic Planning: 2014 Report". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 "College of Education: An Illustrated History." Published by the College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1998.
  4. 1 2 3 "2013 Alumni Magazine". College of Education. Penn State University. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "American Indian Leadership Program Overview". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Facts". College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Programs, Degrees & Certifications". College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Innovative Programs". College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Faircloth Named Director of American Indian Leadership Program". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  10. ↑ "Professional Development Schools". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  11. ↑ "The Cedar Clinic". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  12. ↑ "CSATS". The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Centers, Institutes, and Councils". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "College of Education Rankings". College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Student Organizations". The College of Education. The Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  16. 1 2 Patrick, Sharon. "Prominent faculty." E-mail to the author. 26 May 2011.

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