College of Education

Quick Facts

History:
  • 1964 Educational Studies Institute founded; four faculty/administrators
  • 1980 School of Education joins the College of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 the unit becomes the College of Education (COE)

Today:

  • The COE is GVSU's largest graduate school
  • The COE is NCATE accredited (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education)
  • The COE offers 28 major/minor programs approved by the Michigan Department of Education
  • COE undergraduate and graduate programs lead to Michigan provisional certification, graduate degrees, professional certification, certificate renewal, endorsements and approvals

 		 Credentials Awarded: 2010-2011
  • 282 Professional Certificates
  • 98 Graduate Endorsements
  • 425 M.Ed. Degrees
  • 35 Ed.S. Degrees
  • 460 Provisional Certificates


Faculty and Staff: Fall 2011

  • 47 Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty
  • 18 Affiliate/Visiting Faculty
  • 76 Instructional/Clinical Faculty
  • 23 Administrative Professionals
  • 14 Clerical/Office Technical Staff
  • 1 Dean
  • 1 Associate Dean

Campus Locations:

  • Cadillac
  • Grand Rapids
  • Holland
  • Muskegon
  • Petoskey
  • Traverse City