PURPOSE
The College of Education is committed to the development of innovative programs that prepare graduate students for leadership roles in solving educational problems. The college provides a stimulating, challenging forum in which research and practice are viewed as essential and complementary. Faculty members are dedicated to producing quality scholarship and research that lead to excellence in teaching, professional practice, and administration of educational institutions.
ORGANIZATION
The College of Education is organized into three divisions.
Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Nicholas R. Appleton, Director
(ED 409) 602/965–1644
E-mail: ifkas@asu.edu
Graduate programs offered by faculty of the Division of Curriculum and Instruction, through the Graduate College, prepare students for positions in schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, and public or private organizations. Graduates work as educational leaders, researchers, media and computer specialists, and librarians. This division offers programs that prepare students for Arizona State teacher certification in the following areas: special, elementary, or secondary education. It is designed for students who have graduated from accredited colleges or universities with majors other than education. If desired, a master’s degree may be pursued concurrently with teacher certification.
The M.A., M.Ed., and Ed.D. degrees in Curriculum and Instruction offer areas of concentration in bilingual education, communication arts, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, mathematics education, multicultural education, reading education, science education, secondary education, and social studies education. The Ed.D. also offers a concentration in curriculum studies.
The division is committed to research. Members of the faculty edit several national, scholarly journals, publish and present research papers, and direct funded research. Faculty members encourage and assist graduate students in conducting research, writing for publication, and making presentations at professional conferences. Particular research interests of the faculty are noted under each degree major.
Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Thomas H. Metos, Director
(ED 108) 602/965–6248
E-mail: delps@asu.edu
Graduate programs in this division are designed to develop leaders, researchers, and policy analysts for careers in schools, colleges, and private and government agencies. Graduates will be able to examine educational institutions, theories, and practices within broad economic, historic, political, social, and intellectual contexts in this country and abroad.
Two basic emphases exist within the division’s programs. One strand focuses on the administration and policies of educational practices from preschool through secondary education. The other strand focuses on the administration and policies of postsecondary education. Specific details of these strands are given under the headings of the degree offerings in Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Higher and Postsecondary Education, and Social and Philosophical Foundations.
Faculty within the division are involved in both data-based and theoretical research. Qualitative and quantitative paradigms are employed. Students have the opportunity to work on research projects in the College of Education and in school districts and educational agencies throughout the country.
Division of Psychology in Education
Raymond Kulhavy, Interim Director
(EDB 301) 602/965–3384
E-mail: dpe@asu.edu
All program areas within this division strongly emphasize research activities. Areas of concentration within Educational Psychology include lifespan developmental psychology; measurement, statistics, and methodological studies; and school psychology. The Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology and Educational Psychology concentration in school psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association and are based upon the scientist-practitioner model. The Master of Counseling program in community counseling is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational programs (CACREP).
Members of the faculty are actively involved in a variety of research and other scholarly activities, including basic and applied educational research, editing and reviewing for a number of refereed journals, publishing and presenting research papers, and seeking external funding for research projects. The faculty encourage and assist graduate students’ research, publications, and presentations at professional conferences. Particular research interests of the faculty are noted under each degree major.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The College of Education offers degrees for the practitioner and for the academic researcher. The Master of Education and the Doctor of Education are designed for teachers and other practitioners working directly with students and schools. The Master of Counseling is designed to prepare helping professionals for work in a variety of counseling settings. The M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are designed for persons interested in careers in universities and other research settings. The M.A. and Ph.D. programs emphasize theory development, research methods, and acquisition of a broad base of knowledge about education, as well as in-depth knowledge of a chosen field of specialization.
The Interdisciplinary Committee on Curriculum and Instruction offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Areas of concentration are as follows: curriculum studies, early childhood education, educational media and computers, elementary education, English education, exercise and wellness education, music education, physical education, reading education, science education, and special education. The interdisciplinary committee sets guidelines and supervises programs of study, while an executive committee, appointed by the Dean of the College of Education and the dean of the Graduate College, has primary responsibility for the operation of the program. It is composed of faculty representing the various concentrations.
Most graduate programs of the College of Education include a core of courses designed to give students an understanding of the context of American education and of the methods of scholarship by which the understanding of the educational system is deepened.
Core course requirements along with specific requirements for the various types of degrees are given under the appropriate majors. The table presents a summary of those degrees authorized by the Arizona Board of Regents. Contact the division offices for further information about degrees offered through each faculty group. Several of the degrees have various concentrations.
| Major | Degree | Administered by |
| Counseling | M.C. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Counseling Psychology | Ph.D. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Counselor Education Concentration: counseling and student personnel | M.Ed. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Curriculum and Instruction Concentrations: bilingual education, communication arts, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, mathematics education, multicultural education,1 reading education, science education, secondary education, social studies education | M.A., M.Ed. | Division of Curriculum and Instruction |
| Curriculum and Instruction Concentrations: bilingual education, communication arts, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, mathematics education, multicultural education,1 reading education, science education, secondary education, social studies education | Ed.D. | Division of Curriculum and Instruction |
| Curriculum and Instruction Concentrations: curriculum studies, early childhood education, educational media and computers, elementary education, English education, exercise and wellness education, music education, physical education, reading education, science education, special education | Ph.D.2 | Interdisciplinary Committee on Curriculum and Instruction |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | M.Ed., Ed.D. | Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | Ph.D. | Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Educational Media and Computers3 Concentration: business education | M.Ed. | Division of Curriculum and Instruction |
| Educational Psychology | M.A., M.Ed. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Educational Psychology Concentrations: lifespan developmental psychology; measurement, statistics, and methodological studies; school psychology | Ph.D. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Higher and Postsecondary Education Concentration: higher education | M.Ed., Ed.D. | Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Learning and Instructional Technology | M.A., M.Ed. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Learning and Instructional Technology Concentrations: instructional technology, leaning | Ph.D. | Division of Psychology in Education |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | M.A. | Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Special Education | M.A. | Division of Curriculum and Instruction |
| Special Education Concentrations: gifted, mildly handicapped, multicultural exceptional, severely/multiply handicapped | M.Ed. | Division of Curriculum and Instruction |
| 1 | Applications for this program are not being accepted at this time. |
| 2 | This program is administered jointly by the College of Education and the Graduate College. See “Graduate College.” |
| 3 | Major with formalized concentration(s); other areas of study are available. |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet the general admission requirements established by the Graduate College. For the M.Ed. and M.C. degrees, test scores from the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination are required.
Individual divisions or programs may have admission standards higher than these minimums. Also, some units are limited by the number of faculty members or resources they have, and in keeping with the college’s goals of providing a high quality education for all enrolled students, only a small proportion of the qualified students who apply are admitted. Students should consult the division director or program coordinator for specific admission requirements.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Research and services to students and the community are provided through two centers authorized by the Arizona Board of Regents: the Center for Bilingual Education and Research and the Center for Indian Education. The College of Education offers graduate course work pertaining to the development and education of children and youth from diverse cultural, linguistic, and racial/ethnic populations. Faculty affiliated with multicultural education are actively involved in research related to effective schooling for children of Hispanic American and American Indian heritage, parents as partners in education, bilingual education, and English as a second language.
The college’s Technology Based Learning and Research Facility conducts research activity related to software evaluation and the use of microcomputers in schools.
CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT
Postbaccalaureate programs that lead to initial teaching certification are designed for people who hold bachelor’s degrees in areas other than education. Postbaccalaureate programs are available in one of the following areas: elementary education, principalship, secondary education, special education, superintendent, and supervisor. Programs to earn endorsements, which are added to teaching certificates, include bilingual education, educating the gifted, library science, middle school education, reading, and teaching English as a second language. Programs that prepare students for certification by the State as a school counselor are offered by the Counselor Education Program.
COLLEGE FACILITIES
In addition to the special programs mentioned earlier, other administrative units and centers provide services to students and the community. These include the College of Education Preschool, which provides young children a variety of learning experiences designed to encourage the development of thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, creative expression, and the foundation upon which academic skills will later be built. The preschool provides on-site observation opportunities for students preparing to become early childhood teachers, serves as a model preschool program for early childhood educators, and provides an opportunity for researchers to investigate how very young children grow and develop in an environment that encourages their personal and intellectual development.
The Arizona Educational Information System (AEIS) offers member school districts a computerized information retrieval system with access to thousands of educational topics.
The Center for Academic Precocity provides academic services to intellectually advanced students in grades K–11. These services include individual assessment, talent identification, and a variety of courses.
The Counselor Training Center provides counseling for ASU students, faculty, staff, and the community-at-large in personal and career development, stress management, and marriage and family issues. Counseling is conducted by graduate students in Counseling and Counseling Psychology under the supervision of certified psychologists.
Other units within the college offering specialized research and educational services include the Office of Field Services; the Office of Diversity, Recruitment and Support Programs; and instructional resource libraries and collections in a number of curricular areas.
ADVISING
General career advisement in a program area can be obtained by contacting the director of the division or the coordinator of the program area in which a degree program is offered. After admission to a degree program, specific advice related to degree activities is provided by supervisory committees.
ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATION
The Ph.D. programs in Counseling Psychology and Educational Psychology concentration in school psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association. The school psychology program is also approved by the National Association of School Psychologists. The Master of Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The College of Education is approved by the State Board of Education (Arizona). The college is affiliated with the University Council for Educational Administration, The Holmes Partnership, and is a member of AACTE.
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