General Catalog 2001-2002
Posted April 9, 2001 

Member, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, University Council for Educational Administration, National Association of Colleges, and Schools of Education in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. Accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists and American Psychological Association. All licensure and endorsement programs are approved by the Utah State Board of Education.

Office: 225 Milton Bennion Hall, 581-8221 

Mailing Address: 1705 E. Campus Center Dr., Rm. 225, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9251 

Web Address: www.gse.utah.edu. 

Dean, David J. Sperry, Ph.D. 
Associate Dean for Research, Michael L. Hardman, Ph.D. 
Associate Dean for Professional Education and Special Projects, Diana G. Pounder, Ph.D. 

Departments, Degrees, Licensure and Endorsement Programs
(see department sections of catalog for specific degree and program information)

Education, Culture, and Society - M.A., M.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D. degrees

Educational Leadership and Policy - M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees

• School Administration and Supervision License

• School Counseling License
• School Psychology License
• Professional Counseling License
• Professional Psychology License

• Special Education License
• Endorsements in Early Childhood Disabilities, Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Visual Impairment, and Hearing Impairment

• Early Childhood License
• Elementary Education License
• Secondary License
• Reading and Reading Specialist Endorsements

Art - Department of Art & Art History
Anthropology - Department of Anthropology
Audiology - Department of Communication Disorders
Biology - Department of Biology
Chemistry - Department of Chemistry
Coaching - Department of Exercise and Sports Science
Communications - Department of Communications
Computer Science - School of Computing
Dance - Departments of Ballet and/or Modern Dance
Drama - Department of Theatre
Driver and Safety Education - Department of Health Promotion & Education
Economics - Department of Economics
English - Department of English
English as a Second Language - Department of Linguistics
French - Department of Languages & Literature
Geography - Geography Department
Geology - Department of Geology & Geophysics
German - Department of Languages & Literature
Health - Department of Health Promotion & Education
History - History Department
Math - Department of Mathematics
Music - Department of Music
Physical Education - Department of Exercise & Sports Science
Physics - Department of Physics
Political Science - Department of Political Science
Psychology - Department of Psychology
Russian - Department of Languages & Literature
Social Science - College of Social & Behavioral Science
Social Work - Graduate School of Social Work
Sociology - Department of Sociology
Spanish - Department of Languages & Literature
Speech - Department of Communications
Speech Pathology - Department of Communication Disorders

The College of Education prepares students for positions in public schools, schools of higher learning, and other education-related agencies. It provides a variety of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, preparing professionals in the following categories: early childhood, elementary and secondary teachers; teachers of exceptional children (mild/moderate disabilities, severe disabilities, early-childhood, hearing impaired and visually impaired education); principals and administrators of elementary and secondary schools; curriculum specialists; pupil personnel specialists, including counselors and school psychologists; and teachers of professional education in institutions of higher learning. 

Teacher education is regarded as a universitywide function and an immediate responsibility of the College of Education. All new or revised teacher licensure or endorsement programs are reviewed by the University Advisory Council on Teacher Education, which has representatives from all colleges involved in preparing professional education personnel. University programs leading to state licensure and endorsement are approved by the Utah State Board of Education. 

Utah State Office of Education (USOE) Requirements

Utah law (UCA 53A-3-410) requires University students to receive background checks and fingerprinting clearance prior to having significant unsupervised access to children in school settings.  Students should contact the department from which they are earning their education license to obtain information about when and how to obtain background and fingerprinting clearance.

State and Federal Teacher Testing Requirement

The federal government, under Title II of the Higher Education Act (2000), is requiring all states to report teacher candidate performance on standardized test measures.  To comply with this requirement, the Utah State Office of Education is requiring all state teacher education candidates to take the Praxis II - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test.  Specifically, upon successful completion of a student's pre-service teacher preparation program, the preparing institution will recommend the student for Level 1 teaching license which is valid for three years.  Teacher candidates are then required to take the Praxis II PLT test within one year after completing their pre-service preparation program.  Teacher education students graduating after January 1, 2002, are required to take the test in order to establish state norms and a state "cut-off score" for acceptable performance.  Teacher education students graduating after January 1, 2003, must take and pass the exam in order to become eligible to advance to a Level 2 teaching license.

Financial Assistance

Undergraduate. The College of Education offers departmental, mathematics/science/foreign language, Terrell H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loan, and other scholarships. Application forms and detailed information regarding scholarships are available from the various departments within the college.

Graduate. Graduate fellowships and assistantships are often available through the College of Education. Students should contact the chair of the department in which they will do graduate work for details about qualifications and stipends.