College of Education

Greetings from the College of Education (COE) at Bloomsburg University!  We are a community committed to the growth of our students, our colleagues, and ourselves. Our mission of educating the next generation of teachers is grounded in BU’s history as a teacher's college. In recent years that mission has expanded into new courses of study like American Sign Language/English interpreting, school counseling, college student affairs, and child life —all focused on increasing the potential for people to flourish.

To encourage growth in our community, we constantly seek ways to support each other—from developing new approaches to student advising to establishing an Equity in Education Committee. Our COE faculty and staff are passionate and caring, and every day demonstrate creative persistence in their work as advisors, instructors, and colleagues.

Our community is also defined by its commitment to excellence. We realize that the educators, interpreters, counselors, and administrators we prepare will immediately impact the students, clients, and teachers with whom they will work. We aim to ensure that skills and knowledge included in our programs are supported by the most recent research, and we work to demonstrate for our students a mindset of continuous growth.

We also realize that context matters. Ours is an inclusive community that seeks to identify and eliminate inequities that are obstacles to growth. We believe that by interacting with people with diverse experiences and perspectives, we are all enriched.

Regardless of your reason for visiting today, we hope you’ll take some time to explore some of our 30+ degrees, minors, certificates, and endorsements. Should you have any questions, please email us at coe@bloomu.edu.

Go Huskies!

Daryl E. Fridley, Dean
College of Education

• American Sign Language/English Interpreting (B.S.)
• Early Childhood Education (PK-4) (B.S.Ed.)
• Early Childhood PK-4 / Deaf and Hard of Hearing (N-12) (Dual) (B.S.Ed.)
• Middle Level Education (4-8) (B.S.Ed.)
• Secondary Education (7-12) (B.S.Ed.)
• Special Education: PK-12 / Early Childhood PK-4 (Dual) (B.S.Ed.)
• Business Education (B.S.Ed.)

• American Sign Language Minor
• Child Life Specialist Certificate
• Child Life Specialist Minor
• Educational Technology Minor
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate Program (can lead to certification)
• Playwork Certificate
• Playwork Minor
• PK-12 Principal Certification (can lead to certification)
• PK-12 Supervisory Certification in Curriculum and Instruction (can lead to certification)
• PK-12 School Counseling Certification (can lead to certification)
• Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Wellness Endorsement
• Special Education Minor
• STEM Endorsement
• Supervisory Certification in Special Education (can lead to certification)

• Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.)
• Special Education (M.S.) (M.Ed.)
• Business Education (M.Ed.)
• Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) 

• College Student Affairs (M.Ed.)
• PK-12 Principal Leadership (M.Ed.)
• PK-12 Supervisor (M.Ed.)
• Reading (M.Ed.)
• School Counseling PK-12 (M.Ed.)