College of Education

The College of Education prepares students to be professionals in schools and communities by fostering the development of critical thinking, technological skills, diversity competency, scholarly research, and a life-long commitment to service. Reflecting the historical purpose of the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School—now Tennessee State University—the College is dedicated to producing competent and caring teachers, leaders, and other community servants through its programs in the departments of Educational Leadership, Psychology, and Teaching and Learning. All three departments exemplify the excellence for which TSU stands by demonstrating best practices in teaching, conducting first-class research, and selflessly serving the community.

• 11 Grow-Your-Own grants by the Tennessee Department of Education to partner with 25 school districts across the state to prepare teachers with dual certifications.

• Teacher Residencies programs for both undergraduate and graduate levels

• TSU’s EPP continues to be one of the most prolific producers of teachers for the Metro-Nashville Public Schools (MNPS).

• Ranked #1 educators’ producers amongst 106 HBCUs

• Registered Apprenticeship Program with the Department of Labor

• TSU’s undergraduate and graduate elementary education programs were recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality for contributing to racial diversity in teaching, demonstrating effective classroom management, and promoting early reading standards.

• Aspiring Assistant Principals Network grant to prepare teachers to become assistant principals

• The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

• The Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology is one of only two HBCUs accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

• The program’s excellence in the recruitment, retention, and graduation of minority students earned the department the prestigious Suinn Minority Achievement Award.

• NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) grant. Entitled the MUREP Aerospace Academy, this is a collaborative effort between Tennessee State University, NASA, and MNPS.