Main Office
Matthews Hall, Room 117
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311337
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2235
Fax: 940-565-4415
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu
Student Advising Office
Matthews Hall, Room 105
940-565-2736
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/sao
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
Matthews Hall, Room 206
Web site: https://coe.unt.edu/teacher-certification/
Email: COE-PBAdvisors@unt.edu
Randy Bomer, Dean
Alexandra Leavell, Associate Dean for Educator Preparation Programs
Brian McFarlin, Associate Dean for Research and Undergraduate Studies
Ruth Lowery, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs
Mission
Developing professionals who help others reach their full potential through powerful learning, social-emotional wellness, physical health and civic engagement.
Vision
The Dallas—Fort Worth region, Texas, the United States and the world will pursue increasing numbers of our graduates as informed and thoughtful practitioners.
The people our students serve will become personally committed to the processes in which our students engage them, and client/student outcomes will inspire those who know them.
The work of those practitioners, and the policies needed to support them, will be understood by the general public and by policy makers.
Our faculty research will be influential and useful to both practitioners and other researchers in their areas of inquiry; our researchers will be widely recognized for their expertise.
The College of Education will be recognized for its excellence – in rankings and in the quality of students and faculty who seek to join us.
The College of Education will be sought out for advice and partnership, across the university and by international and community organizations.
We Value
Whole people – Though our particular specializations may focus on the body, on learning or on emotional well-being, our research and practitioners serve individuals as whole people.
Wellness – Our research and practice with communities and individuals focuses on physical, emotional and intellectual wellness across the lifespan and across domains of experience.
Lifelong learning – Formal learning experiences, like school or therapy, should prepare individuals to remain inquirers and learners across their lives.
Social connectedness – Individuals live, learn and recreate in communities; our research and teaching should strengthen interpersonal bonds and social improvement.
Equity – People from all social groups should experience fairness, access, similar opportunities and satisfactory outcomes in their quests for learning and health.
Innovation – We create worlds of innovators. Our research and teaching break with past practices to expand possibilities, the practitioners and researchers we prepare learn to innovate in their own work, and the people they serve, in turn, invent and advance new practices in their spheres of influence.
The College of Education educator preparation program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (1140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-0077 https://www.ncate.org/) and the Texas Education Agency-State Board for Educator Certification https://tea.texas.gov/. The program in counselor education is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) (5999 Stevenson Avenue, 4th Floor; Alexandria, VA 22304; 703-823-4800, ext. 301 www.cacrep.org). The program in recreation and leisure studies is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association/American Association of Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation (22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148; 703-858-0784).
Degrees offered
The college offers these undergraduate and graduate degrees:
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Bachelor of Science with majors in human development and family studies; education (teacher certification in early childhood through grade 6, bilingual education, and special education); kinesiology; health promotion; and recreation, event and sport management;
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Master of Education with majors in counseling; curriculum and instruction; educational leadership; higher education; special education; and teaching;
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Master of Science with majors in counseling; development and family studies; early childhood education; educational psychology; higher education; kinesiology; and recreation, event and sport management;
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Doctor of Philosophy with majors in counseling; curriculum and instruction; educational leadership; educational psychology; higher education; and special education;
General requirements for each undergraduate degree are listed in the appropriate departmental section of this catalog. Requirements for graduate degrees are listed in the UNT Graduate Catalog.
Prospective graduate students must meet all admission requirements of the Toulouse Graduate School, the College of Education and the selected graduate degree program within the college. Admission to the individual programs is done through a holistic review of the application portfolio of each candidate. Some financial support for graduate student teaching and research is available from the programs and from the College.
Programs of study
The following programs of study, organized by department, are available in the college.
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Natalya Lindo, Chair
Stovall Hall, Room 155
Phone: 940-565-2910
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/che
Program areas:
Counseling
Higher Education
Department of Educational Psychology
Anne Rinn, Chair
Matthews Hall, Room 316
Phone: 940-565-2093
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/epsy
Program areas:
Educational Psychology
Human Development and Family Studies
Special Education
Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Jakob Vingren, Chair
Physical Education Building, Room 209
Phone: 940-565-2651
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/khpr
Program areas:
Health Promotion
Kinesiology
Recreation, Event and Sport Management
Department of Teacher Education and Administration
Dan Krutka, Chair
Matthews Hall, Room 206U
Phone: 940-565-2920
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/tea
Program areas:
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Education (including EC-6 and secondary/all-level teacher certification)
Language and Literacy Studies
University Core Curriculum requirements and degree requirements
The University of North Texas core curriculum is listed in the in the section of this catalog. Each program within the College of Education requires specific courses to satisfy particular degree requirements. Occasionally, a course required for a degree may also satisfy a requirement of the core. In addition to taking the required course, a student may elect to take a different course from among those available to fulfill that core requirement; doing so, however, may add to the total number of hours required for the degree and may cause students to incur excess hour penalties. Students who have questions regarding degree requirements and course requirements should consult a degree program advisor in the Student Advising Office, Matthews Hall, Room 105.
Centers and clinics
The Office for Research and Consulting offers services to graduate students and faculty members in the College of Education. Services include assistance in research design, measurements and analysis of data using either the SPSS or SAS statistical packages. Assistance is also given in the interpretation of computer output and display of data in the form of tables or charts.
The Center for the Study of Educational Reform conducts research and serves as an information clearinghouse on educational reform initiatives. Created in 1990, the center has received grants to conduct a statewide survey on education reform and to conduct research on private and public school choice programs. The center also provides doctoral students with opportunities for dissertation research.
The Child and Family Resource Clinic (CFRC) is an interdisciplinary diagnostic and remedial clinic serving children, adults and families from the North Texas area. Services offered include interdisciplinary assessment, counseling, reading instruction, speech/language therapy and parent education classes. Fees for all services are based on a sliding scale. CFRC provides clinical training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students in counseling, reading and speech/language/hearing.
Center for Young Children (CYC) is an accredited preschool program for young children ages 3 through 5. In addition, it serves as a model, an observation site for undergraduate and graduate students in fields related to young children. Research related to the care and education of young children is conducted by graduate students and faculty members from across the university.
Other centers are listed under the departments with which they are associated.
Endowed chairs
The Don A. Buchholz Endowed Chair in Community College Education in the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education began its service to two-year colleges and to the linkage between two- and four-year colleges and universities in the fall of 2000. While the chair and the center’s primary function is to provide graduate education, research, and development activities for institutions, administrators and faculty in two-year colleges, the chair and center seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the linkage between two- and four-year colleges and universities in the provision of education to students in post-secondary education.
The Meadows Chair for Excellence in Education was established and funded by the Meadows Foundation to attract distinguished scholars to the College of Education to teach, interact with faculty and students, and engage in scholarly work. Involving such scholars in the academic community should enhance professional development of the faculty, improve the quality of education for students and ultimately lead to a better-prepared Texas public school student body.
The Dr. Mike Moses Chair in Educational Administration was established in honor of a major figure in educational administration in Texas. Dr. Moses, for whom it is named, was Commissioner of Education for Texas, Deputy Chancellor for Systems Operations at Texas Tech University System, and Superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District. The chair position supports the chair holder’s scholarship and also provides resources for building UNT’s educational administration programs and bringing increased recognition to the graduate programs.
The Velma Schmidt Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Development was established and fully funded as a continuing memorial to Dr. Velma Schmidt and her work on behalf of young children. The holder of the chair is responsible for teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, collaboration with faculty and schools, participation in professional and scholarly activities, and providing leadership in the university and community.
Course listings
Independent study courses numbered 4900-4910 are open to advanced undergraduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. A project is chosen by the student and instructor and developed through conferences and approved activities under the direction of the instructor, who may require a term paper. These courses are not open to graduate students and are offered only when other required courses are unavailable. Prerequisites include consent of instructor and consent of the appropriate authority.
Individual courses of instruction are subject to change or withdrawal at any time and may not be offered each term/semester or every year. Any course may be withdrawn from current offerings if the number of registrants is too small to justify conducting it.
