The University of Iowa College of Education is one of 11 colleges that compose the University of Iowa.[1] It is located in Iowa City, Iowa. The College of Education is divided into four departments that include Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, and Teaching and Learning.[2] Within those four departments, there are more than 20 specific academic programs, 500 undergraduate students, and 640 graduate students.[3]
This department has three graduate programs and enrolls 150 students.
This department has four graduate programs.
This department has five graduate programs.
This department prepares students, both undergraduate and graduate, to teach in a variety of fields.
The College of Education and its programs rank competitively among the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranked the College of Education #40 for education schools.[5]
Counseling Psychology (PhD)
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Educational Leadership
Higher Education and Student Affairs
The University of Iowa was founded on February 25, 1847—exactly 59 days after Iowa officially became a state. Five out of the first six graduates received teacher education degrees. In addition, the University of Iowa was the first university in the nation to create a college-level department of education. From its inception, many discoveries and innovations have come from the University of Iowa College of Education. In 1945, Professor E.F. Lindquist created the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, now called the Iowa Assessments, a standardized testing program for elementary and middle school students that is still used nationally today. In 1942, Professor Lindquist created the Iowa Tests of Educational Development, which tests high school students. Later in the 1950s, Professor Lindquist created the ACT, and also invented a machine that electronically scans and scores exams. Later, in the 1980s, The Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development was created as Iowa’s first center for gifted education. The Belin-Blank Center has continued to pioneer research and programming for gifted education within the university, state, and country.
The University of Iowa College of Education places special emphasis on working with school districts and students all across the state and nation. Professors, graduate students, and undergraduate students all have components of their work outside of the University of Iowa and inside local classrooms. Additionally, professors serve as experts on many national topics involving education.[13]