College of Education

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

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.

The Laboratory School, an Albany County School District entity, serves the college, the university, the school district, and the state as an educational center for research, development, instructional advancement, and in-service education. The school enrolls students in pre-school through eighth grade.

The Learning Resource Center is a branch of the university library system. Educational materials are available to serve the needs of K-12 students, university students, university faculty and public school faculty in Wyoming.

The Learning Research Center & Clinic provides a home base for UW faculty and graduate students researching literacy across the lifespan. Connecting, supporting and expanding existing literacy programs across Wyoming. Inviting visiting scholars with literacy research expertise to collaborate and contribute.

Special Requirements and Information

Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Science

• Secondary Education, B.S.
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Communciation
  • Agricultural Education with concurrent major in Animal Veterinary Science

Bachelor of Arts

• Elementary Education, B.A. (online)
• Secondary Education, B.A.
  • English Education with concurrent major in English
  • Mathematics Education with concurrent major in Mathematics
  • Modern Languages Education with concurrent major in French, German or Spanish
  • Science Education with concurrent major in Biology (BSSE), Chemistry (CHSE), or Physics (PHSE)
  • Science Education in Earth Science with concurrent majors in Geology (GSSE) or Environmental Systems Science (ESSE)

Minors options:

• Early Childhood Education
• English as a Second Language

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science

• Education, M.S.
  • Concentration in Learning, Design, and Technology (online)
• Counseling, M.S.
  • Concentration in Mental Health Counseling
  • Concentration in School Counseling
• Natural Science, M.S. (hybrid) (interdisciplinary)

Master of Science in Teaching

• Mathematics, M.S.T. (online)
• Natural Science, M.S.T. (hybrid) (interdisciplinary)

Master of Arts

• Education, M.A.
  • Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction (online)
  • Concentration in Educational Leadership (online)
  • Concentration in Higher Education Administration (online)
  • Concentration in Literacy Education (online)
  • Concentration in Special Education (online)

Master of Arts in Teaching

• Mathematics, M.A.T. (online)
• Physics, M.A.T. (online)

Doctor of Philosophy

• Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D.
• Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D.
  • Concentration in Curriculum Studies (online)
  • Concentration in Literacy Education (hybrid)
  • Concentration in Mathematics Education (hybrid)
  • Concentration in Science Education (hybrid)
• Education, Ph.D.

Doctor of Education

• Education, Ed.D.
  • Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction (online)
  • Concentration in Educational Leadership (online)
  • Concentration in Higher Education Administration (online)
  • Concentration in Learning, Design, and Technology (online)
  • Concentration in Mathematics Education (online)

Minors options:

• Qualitative Research Methods
• Quantitative Research Methods

Graduate Certificates

• Community College Leadership, Certificate (online)
• Early Childhood Special Education (Birth to Five), Certificate (online)
• English as a Second Languge, Certificate (online)
• Literacy (K-6), Certificate (online)
• Literacy (6-12), Certificate (online)
• Literacy (K-12), Certificate (online)
• Online Instruction, Certificate (online)
• Play Therapy, Certificate (online)
• School Principalship, Certificate (online)
• School District Superintendent (online)
• Teachers of American Indian Children, Certificate (online)
• Teaching Elementary School, Certificate (hybrid)
• Teaching Secondary Content, Certificate (hybrid)
• Teaching Middle School Math, Certificate
• Teaching Middle School Science, Certificate

Endorsements

• English a Second Language, Endorsement
• Early Childhood, Endorsement
• Secondary Biology, Endorsement
• Secondary Chemistry, Endorsement
• Secondary Computer Science, Endorsement
• Secondary Earth Science, Endorsement
• Secondary Physics, Endorsement
• Special Education Director, Endorsement
• Literacy, Endorsement

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).

Programs

• Elementary Education, B.A.
• Elementary Education/Special Education, B.A.
• Secondary Agricultural Education with Concurrent Major in Agricultural Business, B.S.
• Secondary Agricultural Education with Concurrent Major in Agricultural Communications, B.S.
• Secondary Agricultural Education with Concurrent Major in Animal and Veterinary Science, B.S.
• Secondary Career & Technical Education w/ concurrent major in Human Development & Family Sciences, B.A.S.
• Secondary Career & Technical Education with emphasis in Business, B.A.S.
• Secondary Career & Technical Education, B.A.S.
• Secondary English Education with Concurrent Major in English, B.A.
• Secondary Mathematics Education with Concurrent Major in Mathematics, B.A.
• Secondary Modern Languages Education with Concurrent Major in Spanish, B.A.
• Secondary Science - Biological Science Education with Concurrent Major in Biology (BSSE), B.A.
• Secondary Science - Chemistry Education with Concurrent Major in Chemistry (CHSE), B.A.
• Secondary Science - Earth Science Education with Concurrent Major in Environmental Systems Science (ESSE), B.A.
• Secondary Science - Earth Science Education with Concurrent Major in Geology (GSSE), B.A.
• Secondary Science - Physics Education with Concurrent Major in Physics (PHSE), B.A.
• Secondary Social Studies Education with Concurrent Major in History, B.A.
• Secondary Social Studies Education with Concurrent Major in Political Science, B.A.

• Early Childhood Education Options
• English as a Second Language Minor

• Counseling, M.S.
• Counseling, M.S., Concentration in Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling, M.S., Concentration in School Counseling
• Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D.
• Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D., Concentration in Curriculum Studies
• Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D., Concentration in Literacy Education
• Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D., Concentration in Mathematics Education
• Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D., Concentration in Science Education
• Education, Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Teacher Certification Option, M.A.
• Education, Ed.D., Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction
• Education, Ed.D., Concentration in Educational Leadership
• Education, Ed.D., Concentration in Higher Education Administration
• Education, Ed.D., Concentration in Learning, Design, and Technology
• Education, Ed.D., Concentration in Mathematics Education
• Education, M.A., Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction
• Education, M.A., Concentration in Educational Leadership
• Education, M.A., Concentration in Higher Education Administration
• Education, M.A., Concentration in Literacy Education
• Education, M.A., Special Education
• Education, M.S., Concentration in Learning, Design, and Technology
• Education, Ph.D., Concentration Learning, Design, and Technology
• Higher Education
• Qualitative Research Methods Minor
• Quantitative Research Methods Minor

• Early Childhood Special Education (Birth to Five) Certification Program
• Education, Community College Leadership Certificate
• Education, Online Instruction Certificate
• Education, Play Therapy Certificate
• Education, School Principal Certificate
• Education, Teaching Elementary School (TES)/Teaching Secondary Content (TSC) Graduate Certificates
• Principal Certificate

• Early Childhood Endorsement
• Secondary Biology Endorsement
• Secondary Chemistry Endorsement
• Secondary Computer Science Endorsement
• Secondary Earth Science Endorsement
• Secondary Physics Endorsement
• Special Education Director Endorsement

• English as a Second Language Certificate
• Literacy Certificate Endorsement

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