College of Education

Dean: Walter Gmelch
Associate Dean: Jackie Blount
Interim Associate Dean: Roger Smith

• Curriculum in Community Health Education
• Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
• Curriculum in Elementary Education
• Curriculum in Exercise and Sport Science
• Curriculum in Industrial Technology

The College of Education is a diverse college guiding students as they prepare to work with people in different organizations. Degree programs include teacher education, preparation for professions in health and exercise, manufacturing and safety in industry, and professional programs at the graduate level. The College of Education, in conjunction with other colleges, offers licensure programs for early childhood education, elementary, secondary, and community college teaching; school principals and superintendents, as well as school media specialists, special education and school counseling. In addition, certification programs also exist for students in the Department of Health and Human Performance and the Industrial Technology program.

A person who is to work effectively with people needs broad personal and professional knowledge and understanding. The College of Education strives to provide each student with a sound general education as well as preparation in an area of specialization.

Recommended preparation for students entering most departments of the College of Education should include 4 years of English (including speech) with emphasis in composition and communication skills; 3 years each of mathematics and natural sciences, and 3 years of social science and/or humanities. In addition, students interested in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education are advised to complete three or more years of high school study in one foreign language.

Each student in the College of Education works closely with an academic advisor who is associated with the curriculum in which the student is majoring. Advisors assist students in developing academic programs and in adjusting to university life. They also provide information and guidance about career choices. Advisors attempt to adjust each student’s schedule of course work in accordance with the student’s interests and capabilities.

The college offers an orientation program during the summer for students planning to enter in the fall. Incoming students are encouraged to attend the orientation session so that academic assessments can be made and appropriate classes may be scheduled for the following term.

Community Health Education—Options: Community and Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Wellness/Fitness. 
Early Childhood Education—(Administered jointly by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.)
Elementary Education.
Exercise and Sport Science—Options: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, General Exercise and Sport Studies, Physical Education Licensure, Sport Management.
Industrial Technology—Options: Manufacturing, Occupational Safety.
Secondary Education. The College of Education provides secondary education licensure programs in conjunction with subject matter areas of agriculture, art (master’s program only), biology, chemistry, earth sciences, English, foreign languages, general sciences, health, family and consumer sciences education, mathematics, music, physical science, physics, social studies, and speech. See Teacher Education.

The College of Education offers coaching and health endorsements to students who want to add additional teaching areas to their primary licensure program.

The Departments of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and Curriculum and Instruction offer work for the degrees master of science, master of education, and doctor of philosophy with a major in education. They also offer minor work to students majoring in other fields of study. In the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, students may complete the Ph.D. with a major in education and a specialization in educational leadership. At the master’s level, students may specialize in counselor education; educaitonal administration; higher education; organizational learning and human resource development; and research and evaluation.

Minors
Athletic Coaching
Athletic Training
Dance
Educational Computing
Health Studies

Graduate Curricula
Graduate study in the College of Education is conducted through the Graduate College. Details are found in the Graduate College section of this bulletin.

Honors Program
The College of Education Honors Program provides an opportunity for students with a 3.35 grade point average or higher to complete their course of study in the University Honors Program. For more details, contact the academic advisor, the College Honors Committee, or see Honors Program.

International Studies (secondary major only)
The International Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which may be taken only as a second major. Students pursuing a second major in international studies must complete the International Studies Program as described in this catalog (see Index, International Studies).

The General Education Requirement
Students in the College of Education and all prospective teachers are required to complete a program in general education which is integrated with their professional training and extends through the undergraduate 
curriculum.

The general education program emphasizes intellectual growth and personal development as contrasted with specific vocational preparation. It is recognized that many contributions to general education may be made by courses which have other primary objectives.

The program aims to stimulate a desire for learning and intellectual endeavor, develop understanding and appreciation for the physical and cultural world, encourage independent thinking and analysis, increase competence in all aspects of communication, and create an understanding of individuals as social, psychological, and physical beings.

The student is expected to complete studies in five groups in general education. Areas represented below are not departmental titles. In some cases, courses relating to a given area may be found in several different departments. Credits listed are minimum requirements.

This total will include Engl 104 and 105, Lib 160, and credits used to satisfy University requirements in the areas of U.S. Diversity and International Perspectives.

Teacher Education and Licensure
All students who are recommended by Iowa State University for teacher licensure must meet the requirements of the teacher education program and be recommended by the College of Education.
Each student will be enrolled in the department in which he or she plans to major and must meet the graduation requirements of that department and the college in which it is located.

For details concerning the professional teacher education requirements and the areas of specialization requirements, see Teacher Education, Courses and Programs. Information disclosure for students and employees is available at www.iastate.edu/~disclosure/.