College of Education

Greetings from the College of Education (COE) at Bloomsburg University! We are a supportive community committed to the growth of our students, our colleagues, and ourselves. In recent years, the COE has built on its proud tradition of preparing excellent teachers by offering new courses of study like American Sign Language/English interpreting, school counseling, college student affairs, and child life specialist — all focused on increasing the potential for people to flourish.

To encourage growth, we constantly seek ways to support each other and our community partners. 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 an inclusive one that seeks to identify and eliminate inequities that are obstacles to growth. 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 are also proud to be the home of the McDowell Institute, a renowned and important resource which supports social, emotional, and behavioral wellness across school and community settings. The presence of the McDowell Institute allows us to integrate numerous unique valued-added experiences into many of our programs.

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!

Amy M. Eitzen, Ed.D., Interim 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.)
• Instructional Design and Technology (M.S.)
• PK-12 Principal Leadership (M.Ed.)
• PK-12 Supervisor (M.Ed.)
• Reading (M.Ed.)
• School Counseling PK-12 (M.Ed.)

• Required Clearances/Insurance/TB Test
• Submission of Clearances - How To
• Student Teaching
• Teacher Certification
• Teaching Preparation Program
• Cooperating Teacher Training Program

Professional Dispositions

Professional attitudes, values, and beliefs demonstrated through both verbal and non-verbal behaviors as educators interact with students, families, colleagues, and communities. These positive behaviors support student learning and development. NCATE expects institutions to assess professional dispositions based on observable behaviors in educational settings. The two professional dispositions that NCATE expects institutions to assess are fairness and the belief that all students can learn. Based on their mission and conceptual framework, professional education units can identify, define, and operationalize additional professional dispositions. The professional dispositions of the conceptual framework represent the attitudes expected of all educational professionals. The dispositions identified are embedded in program curricula, as well as modeled and encouraged by members of the unit. Candidates will develop and demonstrate professional dispositions based on observable and measurable behaviors at various targeted program points.

Effective educational professionals

Uphold Professional and Ethical Standards

Candidates consistently honor the law and demonstrate professional integrity through behaviors that reflect national, state, and institutional ethical standards.

Embrace Diversity

Candidates demonstrate fairness, empathy, and compassion based on their belief that everyone can learn. Candidates actively seek out multiple perspectives and diverse experiences to address the academic, interpersonal, and emotional needs of ALL learners.

Engage in Collaborative Endeavors

Candidates demonstrate professional interpersonal and communication skills. These skills are used to promote positive partnerships (with and between learners: students, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and the global community) to support achievement of learning outcomes.

Reflect and Problem-Solve

Candidates demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions through systematic reflection and problem-solving. Critical and creative thinking is used for identifying and implementing strategies for improving academic, interpersonal, and emotional learner outcomes.

Value Life-long Learning

Candidates engage in professional growth and encourage curiosity and inquiry as reflective agents of change by sharing knowledge responsibly and participating as a community resource.

The mission of Bloomsburg University’s College of Education is to prepare ethical educational professionals who are empowered to assess the development and facilitate the growth of all learners to succeed and lead in our diverse and technologically complex world; and to serve as a resource to the region.