College of Education
Dr. Craig Hammonds, Dean
Dr. Jodi Pilgrim, Associate Dean
Purpose
The College of Education promotes quality educational opportunities in a variety of fields, with emphasis on high standards of academic excellence. The goal of the college is to promote the growth of moral and ethical leaders. The College of Education offers undergraduate and post-baccalaureate educator preparation programs for Early Childhood through Grade 6, Grades 4-8, Special Education, and secondary level English, math, sciences, speech, history, and social studies. Also offered are programs for all-level art, music, physical education, and Spanish. All educator certification paths, including graduate programs to prepare educational leaders, are endorsed by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.
Programs within the College of Education are accredited by the Texas Education Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students are encouraged in their professional endeavors by a faculty dedicated to modeling lifelong learning and fostering critical and creative thinking in professional interactions with others.