From our beginnings as a State Normal School in 1889 to our current status as a doctoral intensive university, the University of Northern Colorado has a long and rich tradition in the preparation of education professionals. The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences consists of three schools: Psychological Sciences, Special Education and Teacher Education; and five departments: Applied Statistics and Research Methods, Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, Educational Technology, Leadership, Policy and Development: Higher Education and P-12 Education, and School Psychology; and one program: Distance Opportunities Interpreter Training. All of these units provide high quality teaching and excellent academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. At the undergraduate level the College offers degree programs in psychology, special education and educational interpreting. The School of Teacher Education works with academic programs in other Colleges to prepare teacher candidates for licensure. Through programs administered at the graduate level, the College prepares the education professionals (e.g., teachers, school psychologists, principals, school counselors), researchers, and academics of the future. Demonstrating our commitment to the University's state-mandated mission to prepare education professionals, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences offers off-campus programs in several settings across Colorado including, Denver, Colorado Springs and Loveland. Additionally, several centers and institutes in the College, including the Tointon Institute for Educational Change, Bresnahan-Halstead Center, and Teaching with Primary Resources provide professional development opportunities for P-12 school administrators and teacher leaders. The Center for Urban Education in Denver uses innovative strategies to prepare elementary teachers for work in urban classrooms. Programs in the College are accredited by several organizations including the American Psychological Association, Colorado Department of Higher Education, Colorado Department of Education, Counsel for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Faculty, staff, and students take great pride in our College. Our collective efforts are frequently recognized with awards both on and off-campus. We are committed to the ideal of education as a transformational enterprise. Faculty members balance teaching and scholarship. We contribute to a dynamic teaching and learning community and model caring and collaboration. We prepare candidates, both graduate and undergraduate, to work in a changing world and with diverse learners. We also endeavor to instill a sense of inquiry and an ability to critically evaluate issues and concepts.
