2026-2027 UWYO New Catalog
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.
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 Education with:
Note: A student pursuing a B.S. in Secondary Education must also complete the concurrent major.
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
- Education, M.S.
- Counseling, M.S.
- Natural Science, M.S. (hybrid) (interdisciplinary)
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.
Master of Arts in Teaching
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Minors options:
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
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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