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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.
Discovery, teaching and learning for all
Competitive Advantages
Major Workforce Provider
National Leader
• 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.
• 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
Practical Researchers
Innovative Partners
• Findings are classroom-ready
• Disseminated to the hands of
people we serve quickly
• Missouri Partnership for Educational
Renewal
• Doctor of Education (EdD) Program
• New Leaders Program
• Moberly Community Coalition
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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
Studies funded through the college’s centers and projects address
pressing issues for children, educators and community 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
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Preparing Educators for the Future
Program Facts
Teacher Development Program
students choose their focus area
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Early Childhood Education (birth-3rd grade)
Elementary Education
Middle School Education
Secondary Education
K-12 Education
Special Education
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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.
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:
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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.
MU freshmen education majors visit
classrooms during their first semester.
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Advanced Academic Opportunities
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.
Academic Units for graduate study
Did you know?
 Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
 Educational, School, and Counseling
Psychology
 Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum
 Special Education
 Information Science & Learning Technologies
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The college has two times as many
graduate students as undergrads.
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Many graduate students are located
across the country and overseas,
taking advantage of distance learning
options.
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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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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.
International Impact
World Relations
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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.
Worldwide Achievements
 Thailand
 Australia and Canada
 Taiwan
 China
 Ireland
 Japan, Morocco, Spain, France, Guam,
South America, Chad, Africa and West
Africa…
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About the Students
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.
Enrollment Numbers
Fall 07 Term
Undergraduate: 1,139
Master’s:
890
Specialist:
98
Doctoral:
557
Total:
2,684
• The college’s undergraduate students have the fourth highest
cumulative GPA on campus, at a 3.24.
Education Degrees Granted, 2006-07
BS Ed:
EdS:
PhD:
282
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MA Ed:
EdD:
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464
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Annual Undergraduate Fees, 2007-08
• Missouri resident, $8,170 a year
• Non-resident, $18,116 a year, plus room and
board.
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Students Making a Difference
Pei-Ju Lie, PhD Candidate
Cristi Ford, PhD Candidate
Educational Technology
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
David Aguayo, BS Ed Candidate
Social Studies Education
Emily Noelker, Master’s Candidate
Teaching Fellowship Program & Special Education
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49,120
Alumni in the Field
Bryan Maggard,
PhD ’07
MU Associate Director of Athletics, Academic Services
Educational 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 ’06
Mathematics Teacher, Columbia, Mo.
Columbia Public Schools’ Outstanding First Year Teacher
Patricia Buschjost,
EdS ’93
Assistant Principal, Loveland High School, Co.
National Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year
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Grace Bibb Society
Giving to the future
The society recognizes alumni and friends for
their active participation and philanthropy and
aims 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.
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For All We Call Mizzou
Capital Campaign
Missouri is one of only 13
public universities in billion
dollar campaigns.
The best education from the heart of the nation
Challenges Facing Education
Less funding for innovations
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In 1980, 43 percent of MU’s operating budget
was supported by state dollars. Today, that
figure stands at 20 percent.
Controversial political issue
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Education typically managed on local level by school
boards and regional school districts.
Increasing Public Awareness
Limited capacity, high demand
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Value of research and discovery
New ways to deliver curriculum
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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
Discovery, teaching and learning for all
The College of Education improves life at all ages and in all callings.
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.
If you want to improve lives through learning,
discover the breadth of education.
Discovery, teaching and learning for all