Welcome to the Grand Valley State University College of Education

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Information

Coronavirus COVID-19
FAQ for Education Programs

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Learning Resources

Learning Webinars from GVSU Charter Schools Office
and the College of Education

GVSU Family Resources for Learning at Home

We are Online

As of 3/17/2020, most College of Education staff are working online as our physical offices are closed.

Please email the Student Information and Services Center if you have any questions. We are happy to help!

Contact Us

Advising Appointments

All College of Education advising appointments now meet virtually. This can be through phone or an online/remote learning platform, as arranged with your advisor.

To schedule an advising appointment, please look up your College of Education faculty advisor in the Faculty Directory, and email them directly to schedule a virtual advising appointment.
See GVSU's Who is my Advisor? page for instructions on identifying your faculty advisor. All students in a College of Education program should have an assigned faculty advisor from the College of Education.

Faculty Directory

1st grade class with books from the Michigan Literacy Project.

Why Study Education at GVSU?

Grand Valley State University's College of Education (COE) is an ideal choice for undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of education, teaching, and counseling. Offering courses since 1964, the college provides high quality programs with small class sizes. With a commitment to educational principles such as active learning, interaction of theory and practice, and learning relevancy, the College of Education offers students the type of personalized attention needed to become leaders in their fields.

Teacher Preparation Programs
Undergraduate and Initial Certification

Graduate Programs
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., Endorsements, & Certificate Programs

GTC Program
Graduate Teacher Certification

Scholarships

LiveText Assessment System Information

Teacher Certification Information

News

Niu-Cooper awarded for ESL work

June 05, 2020

Dr. Rui Niu-Cooper received the Community Engaged Teaching Faculty Excellence Award from Campus Compact of Michigan for her civic contributions to ESL learners in the community.

GVSU provides free educational resources

May 12, 2020

GVSU collaboration supports K-12 school teachers by providing free educational resources and access to webinars that focus on the essentials of literacy instruction.