302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio

Established in 1921, the College of Education offers Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral degree programs and is the second oldest Professional School at The University of Akron. The College of Education is made up of the Department of Counseling, the Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies, the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, and the Department of Sports Science and Wellness Education. Each program is accredited by its respective organization.

The College of Education is part of the larger University of Akron, founded in 1870 as Buchtel College. There are more than 200 undergraduate majors and areas of study at UA and more than 110 Master's and doctoral programs. The University has more than 200 student groups, including sororities and fraternities, bands, gospel choir, theatre guilds and athletics. The University operates two 15-week semesters starting in August and January with an optional summer semester. They offer on-campus housing, financial aid and many scholarship programs.

The college is designated a "successful college of education" by the Ohio Department of Education. Programs in each department have specific designations. Undergraduate students are prepared for work in a variety of educational settings while graduate programs prepare students for future employment in educational settings as teachers and administrators, mental health agencies, institutions of higher education and physical education/exercise physiology/sports science settings. The College operates seven centers and more than 40 collaborative arrangements with state and local organizations and agencies to enhance students outreach to the community and student teaching opportunities.

Quick Facts

The College of Education is one of Ohio's three largest teacher educator preparation programs

The UNiversity of Akron campus resides on 218 acres with more than 80 buildings. The University has more than 24,000 students that represent 44 U.S. states and 79 foreign countries.

University of Akron has19 NCAA Division I-A Intercollegiate Athletic teams for men and women competing in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

In 2006, the College of Education was awarded funding to build Ohio's capacity for foreign language teaching which resulted in a 12-month intensive program with 24 credit hours of graduate level coursework that blends evening and Saturday classes.

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