Welcome to Mizzou's College of Education

Now is an exciting time: The year 2008 marks the college’s 140th anniversary. Our first mission was to prepare teachers for public schools. Today, we tackle the many issues in education by preparing experts for each field, including:

• Counseling,
• School leadership,
• School psychology,
• Library science,
• Educational policy,
• Special education,
• Educational technology,
• Teacher preparation.

Our goal is to train future professionals how to truly make a difference through academic programming, research and discovery, and service to the broader community.

USNews & World Report consistently ranks the college’s graduate programs among the best in the country. Home to more than 20 outreach services and research centers, we execute innovative, multidisciplinary programs that address society’s complex problems. After one year of graduation, nine of ten students are placed in their profession.

MU’s partnership with over 22 Missouri school districts offers diverse field experience and research settings for the college’s students and faculty. The partnership supports educational reform throughout the state’s urban and rural areas. 

Collaborative Partnerships

• The MU Science Education Center brings scientists, science educators and school-based colleagues together to improve science teaching and learning K-16.
• The Special Education and Education, School, and Counseling Psychology departments contribute their expertise on behavioral education and early intervention at MU’s Thompson Center For Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
• The Hook Center researches school management and conducts outreach to strengthen school systems through Modelnetics training, which fosters effective management teams.
• The Missouri Center for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support assists schools and districts establish and maintain a social culture and a system of behavioral supports that creates an effective learning environment for all students.
• The Allen Institute for Research on Learning, Information & Technology provides logistical and collaborative support for technological research and development activity.

As we honor the past 140 years of learning and discovery, we celebrate the future. Now is an important and exciting time for our professions, a time to take on significant world challenges to help ensure a brighter tomorrow.

I encourage you to join our community of learning and discovery — as a student, an active alumnus or as a friend to education.

Warm Regards,