The College of Education improves life at all ages and in all callings.

If you want to improve lives through learning, discover the breadth of education.

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National Leader• Ranked 30th nationally, best

in Missouri among Public Institutions of higher education by U.S.News & World Report

• Nationally accredited programming

• Faculty looked to as experts, shape field

• Counseling psychology ranks sixth nationally

• Online and distance learning options

Competitive AdvantagesMajor Workforce Provider• 92 percent of student-

teacher grads stay in Missouri

• More than 800 degrees awarded annually

• Grads become teachers, policy makers, counselors, school leaders, technologists, librarians and more.

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Practical Researchers• Findings are classroom-

ready• Disseminated to the hands

of people we serve quickly

Innovative Partners• Missouri Partnership for

Educational Renewal• Doctor of Education (EdD)

Program• New Leaders Program• Moberly Community Coalition

Serving the Community Adventure Club

A Way With Words & Numbers program

Assessment and Consultation Clinic

Center for the Advancement of Mental Health Practices in Schools

Thompson Autism Center

Regional Professional Development Center

Missouri School-wide Positive Behavior Supports

St. Louis New Leaders Project

Center for Community College Research

Middle Level Leadership Center

Missouri Prevention Center

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Discovering New Solutions

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Studies funded through the college’s centers and projects address pressing issues for childrenchildren, educatorseducators and community memberscommunity members.

We Study and Deliver The best way to teach mathematics

Methodologies that identify and help students who are at-risk of failure

Ways to improve K-16 science teaching and learning

Methods to increase cultural awareness

The best way to teach reading for struggling learners

How children understand math

A school’s role in promoting mental health

The components of a successful guidance counseling program

How technology can synthesize knowledge

The best way to train future nuclear radiation experts

Qualities of successful school leaders

Students’ transition from community college to university

Preparing Educators for the FutureTeacher Development Programstudents choose their focus area

Early Childhood Education (birth-3rd grade)

Elementary Education Middle School Education Secondary Education K-12 Education Special EducationKudos

• Ranked 28th nationally, best in state• Nationally accredited programming• Faculty looked to as experts, shape

field of education worldwide• MU leads the way with onsite training:

Students receive practical and rewarding on-site fieldwork training sooner than is traditional, which enhances teaching skills and confidence.

Elementary education and special education majors conduct a full-year internship during their senior year.

Program Facts• 92 percent of education graduates

stay in Missouri after graduation• Nine of 10 student-teachers are

employed within a year of graduation• The student to faculty ratio is 15-

to-1 and the college has 1,139 undergraduate students.

• Students are placed in one of 22 MU Partnership for Educational Renewal state school districts to achieve excellence in teacher preparation.

MU freshmen education majors visit classrooms during their first semester.

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Advanced Academic Opportunities

Academic Units for graduate study

Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology

Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum Special Education Information Science & Learning

Technologies

The college offers five different degrees for continuing, graduate education: MA, M Ed, EdS, EdD or a PhD. There are endless emphasis possibilities, including mathematics, art, career and rehabilitation counseling, literacy, behavioral disorders, autism, educational technology, library science, policy, administration and more. Did you know?

• The college has two times as many graduate students as undergrads.

• Many graduate students are located across the country and overseas, taking advantage of distance learning options.

• Teacher retention for master’s graduates of MU’s Teaching Fellowship Program is 97 percent after eight years, compared with a national average of 50 percent after five years.

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Worldwide Achievements

Thailand

Australia and Canada

Taiwan

China

Ireland

Japan, Morocco, Spain, France, Guam, South America, Chad, Africa and West Africa…

An aspiring leader in the international education marketplace, MU’s College of Education brings the world to Missouri and Missouri to the world through its programs and partnerships.

World Relations• The college has developed and

fostered relationships with students, scholars and professionals around the world.

• Many graduate students are located overseas, taking advantage of distance and online learning options.

• The college has 142 international students on campus who join us from more than 30 countries world-wide.

• We maintain research, faculty exchange and collaborative agreements with international institutions.

International Impact

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About the Students

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Enrollment Facts• The college is home to 142 international students,

who join us from more than 30 countries world-wide.

• 25 percent of MU’s students working toward a master’s degree are enrolled in the College of Education.

• Elementary and Secondary Education are two of the most popular declared majors on MU’s campus. They consistently rank among the top ten of MU’s 23 degree programs.

• The college’s undergraduate students have the fourth highest cumulative GPA on campus, at a 3.24.

Education Degrees Granted, 2006-07

BS Ed: 282 MA Ed: 464EdS: 22 EdD: 23PhD: 39 Total: 830

Annual Undergraduate Fees, 2007-08

• Missouri resident, $8,170 a year• Non-resident, $18,116 a year, plus

room and board.

Enrollment NumbersFall 07 TermUndergraduate: 1,139Master’s: 890Specialist: 98Doctoral: 557Total: 2,684

Students Making a Difference

David Aguayo, BS Ed CandidateSocial Studies Education

Emily Noelker, Master’s Candidate Teaching Fellowship Program & Special

Education

Cristi Ford, PhD CandidateEducational Leadership and Policy

Analysis

Pei-Ju Lie, PhD Candidate

Educational Technology

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49,120Alumni in the Field

Patricia Buschjost, EdS ’93Assistant Principal, Loveland High

School, Co.National Secondary Assistant Principal

of the Year

Bryan Maggard, PhD ’07MU Associate Director of Athletics, Academic

ServicesEducational and Counseling Psychology

Ron Lankford, M Ed ’73, EdS ’76, EdD ’79

Superintendent of Webb City Schools, Mo. and

Active Alumni Board Member

Emily Geisel, BS Ed ’06Mathematics Teacher, Columbia, Mo.Columbia Public Schools’ Outstanding First

Year Teacher

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Grace Bibb SocietyGiving to the futureThe society recognizes alumni and

friends fortheir active participation and

philanthropy andaims to:

Build a strong educational environment to improve opportunities for generations beyond our own, and

Advance individual knowledge and societal well-being.

Your generosity helps the college Recruit and retain the best

faculty, Attract the brightest students, Make MU more accessible to

students with financial need, Offer cutting edge programs and

facilities, Sustain the highest quality of

research and learning, Provide support and service to

schools throughout our communities, and

Train new leaders for all educational environments.

Honoring first female Dean of Education

In 1878, Grace Bibb was named dean of the college, then referred to as MU’s College of Normal Instruction.

Bibb was known for her interactive training of teachers.

Today, we strive toward Bibb’s vision for education: a quality education for all children and continuing education for a lifetime.Discovery, teaching and learning for all

For All We Call MizzouCapital Campaign

The best education from the heart of the nation

Missouri is one of only 13 public universities in billion dollar campaigns.

Challenges Facing Education

Increasing Public Awareness• Value of research and discovery• New ways to deliver curriculum

Controversial political issue• Education typically managed on local

level by school boards and regional school districts.

Less funding for innovations

• In 1980, 43 percent of MU’s operating budget was supported by state dollars. Today, that figure stands at 20 percent.

Limited capacity, high demand• Saturated market for student teacher

on-site fieldwork placements• Field faces high retirement rates in

coming years

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College’s Priorities Partnerships

Mathematics and Science Education

Information Technology

Teacher Development

Academic Research

Literacy

Internationalization

Urban Initiatives

Graduate Students

Diversity

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Students receive hands-on, research-based training from

experts in the field. Education graduates pursue

successful careers as teachers, policy makers,

counselors, school leaders, technologists, librarians and

more.

The College of Education improves life at all ages and in all callings.

If you want to improve lives through learning, discover the breadth of education.