IUP’s College of Education and Educational Technology enjoys a strong reputation for providing leading-edge development and growth opportunities for students and professionals in education and allied fields as well as in the growing field of communications media. All teacher education programs and eligible graduate programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Programs lead to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Regardless of the program students choose, the college enables them to acquire theoretical, practical, and technological knowledge and skills required to become outstanding professionals.
College of Education and Educational Technology majors all receive extensive hands-on learning opportunities. Education majors receive early field experiences prior to student teaching, and the college maintains Professional Development School and other partnerships with scores of school districts. Communication Media majors have access to an on-site radio station, a television station, a graphics lab, multimedia and digital photography studios, a games and simulation center, and audio labs. The college supports six centers and clinics which provide service to the community and offer supervised training venues for students. Faculty are teacher-scholars who are dedicated to excellence in the classroom and continued research in their fields of study.
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- Teacher Education
- Teacher Education programs at IUP include a total of twenty-two initial teacher preparation and eleven advanced preparation programs.
- Departments and Offices
- Our departments include Adult Education, Communications Media, Counseling, Developmental Studies, Educational and School Psychology, Professional Studies in Education, Special Education and Clinical Services, and Student Affairs in Higher Education.
- Centers and Institutes
- The College of Education and Educational Technology is home to the Applied Media and Simulation Games Center, the Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation, and the Digital Media Institute.
- About Education and Educational Technology
- Learn more about our rich tradition of teaching the teachers of tomorrow.
- Programs and Pennsylvania State Certificates
- Programs and Pennsylvania state certificates in the College of Education and Educational Technology