COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
The College of Education offers a broad range of accredited undergraduate and graduate programs for teachers, educational administrators and other professional school personnel. Faculty and students reflect upon and engage in the application of theory, research and emerging technologies in teaching, learning and curriculum development. The faculty delivers field-integrated and research-informed teaching with the highest standards, conducts research at the cutting edges of their respective fields, and is deeply committed to transformative education through collaboration with diverse community partners. The college has partnered with designated Professional Development Schools in the area to shape teachers capable of working in a variety of environments as soon as they graduate as well as to help schools compensate for teaching resources they may be lacking. Virtually all FGCU education majors find jobs immediately upon graduating, many in critical-needs fields such as special education and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The college’s academic initiatives are complemented by outreach programming and research supported by the Hunter Institute of Early Childhood Learning and the Whitaker Center for STEM Education.
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