Sam Houston State University is the oldest teacher training institution in the state of Texas with approved teacher education programs. The College of Education (COE) is one of six colleges that make up the University. Within COE, education programs are offered in each of the five departments, directly or indirectly involved in public education. The five departments are: (1) Curriculum and Instruction, (2) Educational Leadership and Counseling, (3) Health and Kinesiology, (4) Language, Literacy, and Special Populations, and (5) Library Science.
Programs in the COE offer undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, certificate, masters, and doctorate programs. Programs may be reviewed by the TexasHigher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), University of Collegiate Education Administration (UCEA), or others; accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), or, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). |
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All programs devoted to the instruction and preparation of PK-16 learners are accredited by a special program association (SPA) specific to the program. Education programs are also offered in three colleges within the University, but outside the COE, the College of Sciences (COS), the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication (CFAMC), and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). The College of Education, Educator Preparation Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) through the Texas Accountability System. Sixteen of the educator preparation programs in the College of Education have earned the highest category of national recognition, earning distinction for their impact on K-12 student learning and retention in the field.
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