Patton College of Education
Lead by Experience
Patton College of Education
The Patton College prepares educators, practitioners, and human service professionals to be leaders. Education is front and center in our name, but leadership is at the core of everything we do. In our 136-year history, we鈥檝e built a nationally recognized model of educating and supporting students. Whether you want to be an educator, counselor, or inspiration in sports pedagogy, recreation, or consumer sciences, our faculty and programs will prepare you to be forever ready鈥攔eady to lead, challenge, improve, and answer the call.
To learn more about our faculty, programs, and their work, visit the playlist on YouTube.
Academic Programs
Find a major that prepares you to lead 鈥 as an educator and lifelong learner 鈥 from teacher education and teaching licensures to sport pedagogy, hotel and restaurant management, outdoor recreation, and more!
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Hands-On Experiences
From outdoor leadership and study abroad programs to student teaching and ecotourism trips, students in the College of Education have access to many experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom!
Online School Counseling program lauded for building community
Students in our fully online M.Ed. program in School Counseling knew they were entering a strong academic program, but they were surprised to experience a tight-knit, supportive community. One key is Dr. Leah Howard's ambassador program.
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Events
Thursday, November 13
4:00 PM 鈥 6:00 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
The edTPA workshops will be held every Thursday from 4:00-6:00 PM in Patton Hall 105. It is meant to be a time for teacher candida...
Thursday, November 13
4:00 PM 鈥 5:00 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
The Patton College Uni-Tea occurs most Thursday afternoons during fall and spring semester from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. We'll me...
Thursday, November 13
5:00 PM
Baker University Center
馃帡 Thursday, November 13 鈥 鈥淏ipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness鈥 鈴 5:00 p.m. | 馃搷 Baker University Cen...