The University of South Carolina College of Education is dedicated to preparing diverse
educators, while advocating for all education professionals and working to retain
teachers.
Be the inspiration.
Educators inspire. Chances are an educator made a profound impact on your life, which
planted the seed for your desire to make a difference, too! That's why our students
and faculty created a college environment that fosters collaboration, diversity and
inclusion, critical thinking, creativity and problem solving — arming you with the
tools to enhance the lives around you.
Become a leader.
Our students become teachers, counselors, educational administrators, researchers
and policy makers. The college offers more than 3,000 students — from undergraduates
to established education professionals — a wide variety of programs .
And that's not all. Through our partnerships and research initiatives, we are investing millions of dollars every year into finding new and
innovative ways to improve the quality of education across the state of South Carolina
and beyond.
Make an impact.
With nearly 33,000 graduates, it's safe to say that all students in South Carolina
are taught by one of our alumni sometime between kindergarten and graduation. As a
student, you will be immersed in public schools classrooms from early in your program
to learn culturally-relevant and effective teaching strategies.
The language of learning
A new center called Bilingualism Matters at UofSC is opening under the direction of
education professor Eurydice Bauer. The center is partnering with two Midlands area
school districts to research how multilingual education benefits students and how
schools can implement education programs.
Empowered by hip-hop
Noella “Binda” Niati has always been fascinated by the collision of hip-hop/rap, engagement
and social change. As a doctoral candidate in the Educational Foundations and Inquiry
program of the College of Education, she’s turned her attention to harnessing the
power of hip-hop in transforming education and citizen engagement.
Life after the 4th quarter
Former Gamecocks football player Preston Thorne is back on campus, but now he’s tackling
the teacher shortage instead of opponents. Since graduating 15 year ago, Thorne has
taught history, coached high school football and even co-authored a children's book.
Now, he's helping the College of Education recruit more students to the teaching profession.
A teacher's path home
When Michelle Taylor walked across the stage at December’s commencement ceremony to
accept her master’s degree, she culminated a journey of more than 7,300 miles and
three countries. And though she didn’t step foot on campus during her two years in
the Master of Education in Teaching program, she felt strongly about attending graduation.
An educator's legacy
In December, Wendy Harriford Platt — a veteran teacher, mother, and daughter of a
Carolina icon — walked across the commencement stage to accept her doctorate degree
in education with no regrets. Well, maybe just one regret — that her father was not
there to celebrate with her.
Email COESTUDY@mailbox.sc.edu if you are a current UofSC Columbia student (not an incoming Freshman or Transfer
student) interested in becoming a teacher.
If you are able to come back to campus during the summer, we will schedule a meeting
time. If you aren’t able to come back to campus during the summer, keep checking this
site to see when the Become A Teacher sessions for Fall 2019 are available for registration. We look forward to meeting you!
If you are an incoming Freshman or Transfer student and want to change your major
to one of the majors in the College of Education before your orientation session,
contact the Undergraduate Admissions office .
