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 adminstrators, 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.
Justice, justice you shall pursue
Education professor and rabbi, Meir Muller, is devoted to countering antisemitism
and bias through education. His work is shaping school curriculum for children in
Europe and ultimately, here in South Carolina.
Filling the void
South Carolina is in critical need of special educators, with special education vacancies
making up the largest share – nearly 20 percent - of unfilled teaching positions last
year. To tackle this growing issue, the College of Education is launching a new certificate
program for both early childhood education undergraduate students as well as current
teachers.
Physical education program No. 1 in U.S.
The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs, including our physical
education program, are making an impact around the world, and the success has earned
global recognition. The programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the third
consecutive year in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Sharing a love for Carolina
A cellphone video of Mac Watson opening his acceptance letter from the CarolinaLIFE
program spread quickly on social media and continues to gain him a lot of positive
attention. Watson’s desire to attend Carolina began just last year, but his love for
his future alma mater is bringing thousands to tears.
Special Issue
Read the special issue of the College of Education's magazine covering the steps we
are taking to address the ongoing teacher shortage.
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Sign up for a Become A Teacher Session!
All Columbia campus students changing to the College of Education must sign up for a Become a Teacher Session.
Overview of education majors
Overview of field experiences in schools
Forgivable loans and grants for education majors
Change of major process
We look forward to meeting you!
