In addition to its major focus of preparing teachers and other school personnel, the School offers programs and courses in noncertification fields and offers service courses for programs in other Schools. The Peabody Child and Family Center offers programs for young children which also provide laboratory practicum support for teacher education programs in the School of Education and for other programs in the College. T he faculty and administration of the School of Education are committed to the ideals of providing a high quality of instruction and adhering to high standards of achievement from students majoring in its programs. The faculty are experienced in their areas of specialty and are constantly updating their expertise.
Most faculty hold the doctoral degree.
S tudents enrolling in major programs in the School of Education receive a liberal education through courses taught as part of the core curriculum in the School of Arts and Sciences. Courses in the major field are taken, for the most part, in the junior and senior years.