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.
Program aims to increase teacher diversity through scholarships and fellowship
The Apple Core Initiative is a program designed to recruit high school students from
historically underrepresented populations into teacher education programs at UofSC.
College of Education faculty secure COVID-19 research funding
In late March, the university’s Vice President for Research put out a special call
for proposals related to COVID-19. The College of Education answered the call enthusiastically.
Will COVID-19 be the death of summer vacation?
In The Conversation, Jon Pedersen, dean of the College of Education, discusses what
school shutdowns could mean for the traditional summer break.
Virtual Learning: Doctoral student’s research proves timely in E-learning
Local educator and current doctoral student, Brandy Meyers, shares technology tips
for making an effective—and even fun—transition to remote teaching.
Virtual Learning: Recording engineer creates connections in the classroom and on the
stage
Jeff Francis, engineer and professor in the School of Music, shares how his Educational
Technology degree prepared him to engage his audience in the classroom and on the
local stage for the SC Philharmonic.
Museum of Education 2020 Visiting Scholar Residency: Jason Reynolds
Best-selling author, Jason Reynolds spent a three-day Visiting Scholar Residency
at the College of Education’s Museum of Education with hundreds of college students,
tweens, teens and fans from across the Midlands.
Interested in changing majors even though we’re not on campus? We have a change of
major process in place even though we can’t meet face-to-face. brownlw@mailbox.sc.edu to learn about our College of Education programs and how you can become a teacher!
