 Stouffer
Hall, Room 104
1175 Maple Street
Indiana, PA 15705-1080
U.S.A
724-357-2480 telephone
724-357-5595 fax
Dr. Mary
Ann Rafoth, Dean
mrafoth@iup.edu
Karen Wolff , Secretary to the Dean
kwolff@iup.edu
Office Hours: 8:00-noon, 1:00-4:30
Monday through Friday EST/DST
Since its founding
in 1875 as the Indiana Normal School,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been widely recognized for its
excellent programs in teacher education. Although the scope of the
university has been greatly expanded, the College of Education and
Educational Technology
continues the tradition of preparing outstanding teachers to serve the students
of the commonwealth and the nation.
The
College of Education and Educational Technology comprises nine multidimensional
departments which offer twenty-five programs leading to the bachelor, master,
and doctoral degrees. Undergraduate programs prepare students in teacher
education (elementary, early childhood, secondary, vocational, and special
education), communications media, and rehabilitation. In addition, a diverse set
of graduate programs, detailed in the Graduate School Catalog, meet the needs of
practitioners in basic education, higher education, counseling, and
communications media.
The
departments in the college are Professional Studies in Education, Foundations of
Education, Communications Media, Special Education and Clinical Services,
Educational and School Psychology, Counselor Education, Student Affairs in
Higher Education, Adult and Community Education, and the University School. Each
department makes a unique contribution to the total preparation of students
within the college. Some programs provide service courses to enhance the
professional preparation of students; others, such as professional programs in
teacher education, public school administration, and personnel services, lead to
certification for public school teaching or supervision in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
The
college is well known for its opportunities to practice “hands-on” learning.
Over five hundred students enjoy early field experiences each semester. In
addition, the college places about six hundred student teachers each year in
public schools which provide a full semester of supervised teaching experience.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of a full range of activities offered
in urban, rural, and multicultural settings.
Practical experiences are important for students majoring in communications
media and rehabilitation as well. Students in these programs are prepared in one
of the largest internship programs in Pennsylvania. They select supervised work
experiences with agencies throughout the commonwealth and neighboring states;
many students are so successful in their internship placements, they are hired
immediately upon graduation.
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