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School of Education
School of Education Departments:
- Counseling and Educational Development (CED)
- Curriculum and Instruction (CUI)
- Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC)
- Educational Research Methodology (ERM)
- Library and Information Studies (LIS)
- Specialized Education Services (SES)
Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED)
Notable Characteristics
The counselor education program and its faculty have been recognized with national awards for program excellence as well as faculty scholarship, professional leadership, and student mentoring. All degree programs have national accreditation. Students have access to several professional counseling organizations (National Board for Certified Counselors, ERIC/CASS, Chi Sigma Iota) located in Greensboro. The master's program features extensive supervised clinical experiences in the Department's on-site, state-of-art clinic as well as field placements. Doctoral students are involved in supervised teaching and clinical supervision experiences. Students are encouraged to become active in professional service and leadership, as well as research and writing for publication. Graduates are offered highly competitive salaries based on degree and employment setting.
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of Science (M.S.) and Dual Degree (M.S. and Ed.S.)
- Emphases
- School counseling
- College counseling and student development
- Community counseling
- Couple and family counseling
- Gerontological counseling
- Where graduates are employed
- Public schools
- University college student affairs offices (e.g., career counseling, college counseling centers, academic advising, financial aid)
- Public agencies (community mental health, youth and family services, substance abuse, victim assistance services)
- Hospice; private practice
- Long term care and assisted living facilities
- Hospitals and other medical settings (e.g., patient-support services)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Emphases
- Counseling and counselor education
- Where graduates are employed
- Counselor education programs in universities
- Student affairs administration (e.g., dean of students, director of student services or multicultural affairs) in universities and community colleges
- School systems (e.g., director of counseling services)
- Community mental health agencies (e.g., director of clinical training, clinical services, or program evaluation) and community-based programs for youth and families (e.g., administrator for grant writing and funded projects, researcher)
- Private practice in counseling and/or consulting
- State departments of education
Contact Information
Dr. DiAnne Borders, Chair
Department of Counseling and Educational Development
School of Education
ATT: CED Admissions, 228A Curry Building
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
336 334-3434 (CED Admissions Office)
Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CUI)
Notable Characteristics
This department offers eleven concentrations in its master's degree programs and two concentrations in its doctoral degree programs. Faculty are nationally known in their fields. The Teacher Education and Development doctoral program prepares teacher educators in the context of a Professional Development School model. Faculty and graduate students engage in collaborative research in the department's focus areas. Demand for graduates is high.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered-Link to CUI Website
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of Education in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education.(M. Ed.)
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction(M. Ed.)
- Emphases
- Elementary Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Reading
- English as a Second Language
- Higher Education
- Social Studies Education
- Science Education
- Mathematics Education
- Spanish Education
- French Education
- Chemistry Education
- Supervision
- Instructional Technology
- Where graduates are employed
- Universities and colleges
- School systems
- State and federal departments of education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Emphases
- Teacher Education and Development
- Higher Education
- Where graduates are employed
- Universities, colleges, and school systems
- State and federal departments of education
- Governmental agencies
Contact Information
Dr. Samuel Miller, Chair
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
School of Education - 342 Curry Building
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC)
Notable Characteristics
The Department takes pride in being a student-friendly department. In addition to high-quality teaching and advising, many of the faculty are highly visible nationally, with some being known for their scholarly work; others for their work with schools, school districts, and school renewal efforts; and others for their leadership in national education organizations. Additionally, the Department serves as the new home for the Journal of School Leadership. The Department offers one of the nation's largest doctoral programs in cultural foundations and houses one of only two such programs in the state. It is also one of only eight North Carolina universities offering a Master of School Administration degree.
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of School Administration (MSA)
- Emphases
- Building-level school administration
- Educational leadership
- Student achievement
- Social justice
- Where graduates are employed
- In schools as principals and assistant principals (program leads to North Carolina Level 1 Administrative licensure)
- In other positions of educational leadership
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Emphases
- School superintendency and school district administration
- Educational leadership
- Student achievement
- Social justice
- Where graduates are employed
- In schools districts as Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Directors, Coordinators, and in other leadership positions (programs lead to North Carolina Level 2 and Level 3 Administrative licensure)
- In schools as principals, assistant principals, and in other leadership roles
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Emphases
- Educational leadership
- Social & cultural influences on education
- Social justice
- Curriculum studies
- Moral and spiritual aspects of education
- Where graduates are employed
- In school districts as superintendents, assistant superintendents, directors, coordinators, supervisors, and in other positions of educational leadership
- In schools as principals, assistant principals, and in other positions of educational leadership
- At colleges and universities as professors
- In social service agencies
- In churches and synagogues as ministers, rabbis, and priests
Contact Information
Dr. Ulrich Reitzug, Chair
Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations
School of Education - 102 Curry Building
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Department of Educational Research Methodology (ERM)
Notable Characteristics
This department offers the only doctoral program in North Carolina in Educational Research Methodology. The nationally and internationally known faculty are regular contributors to the professional knowledge base in their field. In addition to their academic teaching and research, they collectively have experience working with such organizations as the Educational Testing Service, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, American College Testing, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Law School Admission Council. National demand for ERM graduates from the master's and doctorate programs is very high.
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of Education (M. Ed.)
- Emphases
- Educational research
- Educational measurement
- Educational evaluation
- Where graduates are employed
- Governmental agencies
- Universities and colleges
- School systems
- Corporations
- State and federal departments of education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Emphases
- Educational research
- Educational measurement
- Where graduates are employed
- Universities and colleges
- Governmental agencies
- Educational research and development centers
- School systems
- State and federal departments of education
- Corporations
Contact Information
Dr. Terry Ackerman, Chair
Department of Educational Research Methodology
School of Education - 217 Curry Building
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Department of Library and Information Studies (LIS)
Notable Characteristics
This department offers a master's degree program in library and information studies that is accredited by the American Library Association. Faculty hold doctoral degrees from a variety of recognized institutions, have experience in varied library and information center careers, and contribute regularly to the library profession through scholarship and professional service. Program focus is on training librarians and information professionals for their first professional position. There are strong emphases on traditional librarianship and on technology-based communication in the information field. Demand for graduates is high. Most are offered positions in the library field before they graduate.
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
- Emphases and Employment Options
- School library media programs
- Public libraries
- Academic libraries
- Special libraries
- Instructional Technology
- Other information agencies
- Note: The Library and Information Studies Department is approved by the Public Schools of North Carolina and NCATE to offer graduate courses that will qualify individuals for school library licensure in North Carolina.
Contact Information
Dr. O. Lee Shiflett, Chair
Department of Library and Information Studies
School of Education - 349C Curry Building
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Department of Specialized Education Services (SES)
Notable Characteristics
This department offers undergraduate and advanced master's programs in special education, early childhood special education, and education of deaf children, including auditory oral training and birth-kindergarten licensure. These programs are recognized for their emphases on collaboration, family-centered services, and leadership development. The nationally and internationally known faculty regularly contribute to the professional literature through their books, journal articles, videotapes, and other professional materials. They stay in touch with practicing professionals through their extensive service activities. This work includes serving on professional and community boards and taking leadership roles in national associations such as the Council for Exceptional Children (including the Division for Early Childhood, the Division on Learning Disabilities, the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, and the Teacher Education Division) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Demand for graduates is very high.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered - Link to SES Website
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of Education in Cross-Categorical Special Education (M.Ed.)
- Emphases
- Learning disabilities
- Behavioral/emotional disabilities
- Mild mental retardation
- Where graduates are employed
- Public and private K-12 school systems
- Public and private agencies providing services to individuals with disabilities.
Master of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education (M.Ed.)
(Offered in collaboration with the Department of Human Development and Family Services)
- Emphases
- Building the capabilities of young children with disabilities and other special needs (birth-kindergarten)
- Collaborative work with parents and families
- Where graduates are employed
- Public and private preschools and kindergartens providing services to young children with disabilities
- Head Start programs
- Dept. of Mental Health early intervention programs
- Health and social service agencies
Contact Information
Dr. J. David Smith, Chair
Department of Specialized Education Services
School of Education - 212-A Ferguson Building
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170