No matter what name you use, you are still talking about one of America's historic institutions of higher education with the central mission of preparing educators. One hundred seven years after it opened its doors, the University still enjoys the unique distinction nationally of having Education as the institution's primary mission. That mission has allowed UNC to prepare educators who are teaching all over the world. It also annually beckons hundreds of freshmen from around the United States to Greeley to study in the innovative initial teacher education programs. At the same time, it attracts graduate students from around the nation and the world to pursue advanced studies that prepare them for leadership in their professional lives.
Students can expect an institutional commitment to high quality professional education.
Programs at UNC UNC offers the most comprehensive array of programs in professional education in the state of Colorado. From Early Childhood Education through the preparation of education leaders and professional psychologists, the programs at UNC prepare educators and human service providers that cover the lifespan. UNC's reputation was built on the preparation of educators, and it remains a well-earned reputation to this day. In the area of teacher education , the programs at UNC include the participation of faculty from four of the five academic colleges in the University. Strong links to the faculty in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Sciences, and Performing and Visual Arts, provide aspiring teachers with solid preparation in the subjects they will teach to children.