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University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
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Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, the College of Education provides a variety of academic degrees in education fields, as well as certification programs at all levels. It has consistently ranked among the top public university graduate education programs by U.S. News & World Report. The 2014 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools" ranks the College of Education fourth behind
Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
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Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...
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Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of highe ...
. The College employs 105 full-time tenured/tenure track professors and 84 non-tenure track.


History

Founded in 1891 as the School of
Pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken ...
, the College of Education has a legacy of helping to determine the role of the university in teacher education. Joseph Baldwin, a leader in state and national education associations, was appointed the first professor of pedagogy by the University of Texas Board of Regents on August 25, 1891. The current College of Education was established in 1905, with five departments, three centers, two offices, and one laboratory.


Past and Present Deans

* William S. Sutton, 1909-1926 * B.F. Pittinger, 1926-1946 * Clarence T. Gray, Acting Dean, 1946 * Laurence D. Haskew, 1947-1961 * Clyde Colvert, 1962-1963 * Wayne H. Holtzman, 1964-1969 * Lorrin Kennamer, 1970-1986 * Waneen Spirduso, Interim Dean, 1987-1989 * Manuel Justiz, 1990-2017 * Sherry Field, Interim Dean, 2018 * Charles R. Martinez Jr., 2019–present


Degree Programs

The College of Education offers three Undergraduate Degree Programs related to health, education, and the business of culture, sport, and entertainment industries: * Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development (ALD) * Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training * Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health Education (KHE) The Graduate Programs offered by the College of Education include master, doctoral, and certification programs that are managed by each of our five departments in concert with the Graduate School at the University of Texas at
Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
. These programs offer research-driven experiences that pair theory and practice in collaborative environments and programs that may lead to a recommendation for teacher certification (the M.Ed.+).


Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion have long been core values of the College of Education. In May 2019, Dean Charles R. Martinez Jr. named Professor Richard Reddick the inaugural dean for equity, community, engagement, and outreach. In this role, Reddick provides leadership and focus to support the college’s continued commitment to advancing a culture of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.


Program Rankings

For more than 20 years, the College of Education has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best colleges of education in the country. In the 2021 edition, the college was ranked 15th overall. College programs have been ranked highly in the following categories: * Curriculum and Instruction * Educational Administration and Supervision * Educational Psychology * Education Policy * Elementary Teacher Education * Higher Education Administration * Secondary Teacher Education * Special Education As of 2020, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is ranked second by the National Academy of Kinesiology.


Facilities

Administrative offices and classrooms for The College of Education are housed in the George I. Sánchez Building (SZB) and L. Theo Bellmont Hall (BEL). SZB is named after American education pioneer and civil rights activist
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, who earned a master's degree in Educational Psychology and Spanish at the
University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
. The building is located four blocks north of the
Texas Capitol The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Designed in 188 ...
at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Speedway, adjacent to the
Blanton Museum of Art The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (often referred to as the Blanton or the BMA) at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest university art museums in the U.S. with 189,340 square feet devoted to temporary exhibitions, permanent col ...
, across from Jester Student Housing, and in back of the
Perry–Castañeda Library The Perry–Castañeda Library (PCL) is the main central library of the University of Texas at Austin library system in Austin, Texas. PCL is located at 21st Street and Speedway in Austin, TX. The UT Austin campus library system holds nearly eigh ...
on the
University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
campus. BEL is located on the west side of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium facing San Jacinto Blvd. BEL is named for a former athletic director at The University of Texas at Austin.


References

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