Our Mission

The mission of the College of Education is to provide excellence in the initial and advanced preparation of professionals for a variety of settings, to foster an innovative learning community and to empower a faculty committed to teaching and the dissemination of knowledge. The College of Education envisions itself as a student-focused institution recognized for excellence in the comprehensive preparation of effective professionals.

View the guiding principles of the College of Education.

Here you will find College of Education administration and staff personnel contact information.

Check here for College of Education building maps and driving directions to our front door.

Check here for the latest issue of the College of Education published newsletter. Issues saved in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require Adobe Acrobat®.

Grant Recipients

Check here for the COE faculty who previously or currently have been grant recipients.

The College of Education at the University of West Georgia is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). All education programs are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) for recommendation for Georgia professional educator certification. These accreditations are based on our Conceptual Framework.

The College of Education has created a website to facilitate and systematically track our "Guarantee" process.

Generous gifts to the College of Education provide support for initiatives such as academic scholarships, advanced technology, mentoring programs, and other valuable projects.