Expect academic work that challenges you
and sets you apart.
Are you ready to change lives and the systems around them? At the College of Education, you don’t just prepare for a career. You step into it. You lead it. You reshape it. We help you turn your passion into impact. Our graduates uplift individuals, families, and communities in lasting ways. Here, you build the skills, confidence, and perspective to stay at the forefront of practice and pull the future forward with you.
Meet Izzy Rice
A senior majoring in Educational Foundations with a minor in Special Education.
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Special Education program at the COE
Our programs and endorsements have been rated number 3 in the nation since 2000! This means the instructors and professors you will work with are pushing the field to improve the experiences for children with disabilities as well as their families.
Major in Educational Foundations
This major prepares aspiring future professionals in education and related fields to be critical thinkers, well informed about theory and practice, and to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable them to be change agents.
Graduate Programs
College of Education graduate programs help propel students to the next step in their careers. Students study under award-winning faculty and receive extensive hands-on experience working with our robust research and outreach units and HEDCO Clinic.
Undergraduate Programs
The College of Education has been training the next generation of educators, policymakers, practitioners, and specialists for over a century. Whether your next step is graduate school or jumping straight into your career, you will leave with skills to make a difference in your life and the lives of others.
Licensure and Endorsements
In addition to degree programs, the College of Education offers teaching licensure, endorsements, and certificates for students interested in increasing their knowledge and adding credentials to their resume.
The distance masters/licensure program is ideal for early childhood educators, paraprofessionals, or educational assistants in EI/ECSE that work in Oregon.
Online Programs
The fully online Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) MS program is designed to prepare clinician-researchers to apply the science of human behavior and learning to a variety of populations and settings with particular emphasis on meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities in educational, home, and clinical settings.
Ready to Make a Difference
Number of degrees granted in fiscal year 2024-2025:
The core graduate education research methodology courses serve all graduate students in the COE and provide core content in methodology and statistics to both masters and doctoral level students. Your academic program may offer more specific methodology courses that follow or accompany your EDUC sequence.
The sequence begins with a broad overview of research methodologies, including the four major methodologies used in the COE: quantitative, qualitative, single subject, and program evaluation methods.
Fund Your Future
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We have a number of funding opportunities, both at the college and program level, that will help you to afford your education—from traditional scholarships to grant-funded positions, stipends, and service-pay-back programs. We encourage you to explore all the different options and to apply even if you initially think you might not qualify. It is our goal to make our programs as accessible as possible to all who are interested.
Our inclusive class models create tightly knit communities of students who influence each other’s success, and most students are involved in research as part of their program requirements. We have a culture that values diversity and promotes respect and inclusion. We produce scholars and practitioners who are prepared to make meaningful changes in our local, national, indigenous, and internal communities. Our graduates become leaders in education and human sciences who change lives and improve outcomes for individuals and systems.