College of Education

Andy Tompkins , Dean

Room: 115 Hughes Hall
Telephone: 620-235-4518
Fax: 620-235-4520
Web site: http://www.pittstate.edu/edsc
email: edsc@pittstate.edu

Departments:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Psychology and Counseling
• Special Services and Leadership Studies

Information:

• Admission to Teacher Education
• Admission to Professional Semester
• Recommendation for a Kansas License to Teach
• Special Units and Service Facilities
• Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees
• Master of Science Degree
• Specialist in Education Degree

The programs of the College are designed:

1. to provide professional curricula for the preparation of teachers, administrators, various school services, Psychologists, Counselors, and Recreationists;
2. to offer undergraduate work leading to the baccalaureate degree with majors in elementary education, physical education, psychology, and recreation;
3. to offer graduate work for early childhood, elementary, secondary, and community college teachers; school and college service personnel; administrators; psychologists; counselors; and recreational therapists. The College of Education is also organized to provide professional services to schools and to other educational and social agencies. An important role is to encourage and to conduct educational research.

Pittsburg State University is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and both undergraduate and graduate preparation programs for teaching and school service positions are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Community Agency Counseling Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.