University of Pittsburgh School of Education

University of Pittsburgh School of EducationType| Public

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Established| 1910; 115 years ago (1910)
Dean| Eboni Zamani-Gallaher

Academic staff

| 176
Undergraduates| 197
Postgraduates| 1,202
Location|

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

United States

Campus| Oakland (Main)
U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2018)| 27
Website| http://www.education.pitt.edu

The University of Pittsburgh School of Education consists of five academic departments: Administrative and Policy Studies, Health and Physical Activity, Instruction and Learning, Learning Sciences & Policy, and Psychology in Education. The school is primarily located in Wesley W. Posvar Hall although the school has facilities in the Petersen Events Center, Trees Hall, the Learning Research and Development Center, Falk School, and other locations.[1] As of the 2016–2017 academic year, the student body consisted of over 1,200 students with nearly 1,000 among the over 50 graduate programs.[2] The school is currently ranked 27th in graduate education according to U.S. News & World Report.[1] As of 2017, over $26 million in funded research was undertaken in the school.[3]

## History

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The Falk Laboratory School at the University of Pittsburgh The Max Abramovitz designed Learning Research and Development Center building

A school of education at the University of Pittsburgh has roots as far back as 1843, when a teachers college designed to meet the demands for a proposed Pittsburgh High School, was implemented as part of an experimental curriculum by university head Heman Dyer.[2] However, plans were disrupted by an 1894 fire that destroyed the University's facilities and records of this early attempt at an education school.[3] The current School of Education grew out of the Department of Psychology and Education established in 1904. Edmund Burke Huey helped in founding the department, and that year, the university began to offer its first two courses on education for practicing teachers. As the department grew, and the demand for local education training increased, Huey promoted the idea of a Teachers College, as it sometimes called,[4] prompting then Chancellor Samuel McCormick to propose the establishment of a school of education.[5] The trustees of the University adopted a plan on February 3, 1910, for the organization of the school.[6] The first term of the School of Education began on September 26, 1910, and it shared space with the Schools of Mines and Engineering.[6] Will Grant Chambers, who replaced Huey who had left the university to pursue research on mental retardation, served as its first dean and head professor.[5][6]

## Programs

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Through the five departments of the School of Education, the school offers five undergraduate degrees, 64 graduate degrees, 29 certificate programs, and five minors.[7]

Administrative and Policy Studies (ADMPS)

* Higher Education Management (Master's Degree and Doctorate Degree)
* School Leadership (Administrative Certificate, Supervisory Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* Social and Comparative Analysis in Education (Master's Degree and Doctorate Degree)

Health and Physical Activity (HPA)

* Developmental Movement (Master's Degree)
* Exercise Physiology (Doctorate Degree)
* Exercise Science (Bachelor's degree)
* Health and Fitness (Master's Degree)
* Health, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease (Master's Degree)
* Wellness (Bachelor's degree and Minor)

Instruction and Learning (IL)

* Early Childhood Education (Teaching Certificate and master's degree)
* Elementary Education (Teaching Certificate and master's degree)
* Reading Education (Teaching Certificate, Supervisory Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* Secondary Education
* English and Communications Education (Teaching Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* Foreign Language Education (Teaching Certificate, Master's Degree, Professional Certificate, and Doctorate Degree)
* Mathematics Education (Teaching Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* Science Education (Teaching Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* Social Studies Education (Teaching Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* Special Education
* Early Intervention (Master's Degree and Doctorate Degree)
* Education of Students with Mental and Physical Disabilities (Teaching Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)
* General Special Education (Supervisory Certificate, Professional Certificate, and master's degree)
* Vision Studies (Teaching Certificate, Professional Certificate, Master's Degree, and Doctorate Degree)

Learning Policy Center (LSAP)

* Learning Sciences and Policy (Doctorate Degree)

Psychology in Education (PSYED)

* Applied Developmental Psychology (Bachelor's degree, Master's Degree, Teaching Certificate, and Doctorate Degree)
* Research Methodology (Master's Degree, Doctorate Degree, and Minor)

## References

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1. ^ "America's Best Graduate Schools 2018". U.S. News & World Report. 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
2. ^ Starrett, Agnes Lynch (1937). "School of Education". Through One Hundred and Fifty Years: The University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 423. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
3. ^ Fleming, George Thornton (1922). History of Pittsburgh and Environs, from Prehistoric Days to the Beginning. New York, NY: American Historical Society. p. 364. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
4. ^ Alberts, Robert C. (1986). "...And on into a Bright New Century". Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh, 1787-1987. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 56\. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2010 - via Assorted University of Pittsburgh Publications.
5. ^ a b White, Patricia Lomando (May 2, 2010). "Pitt School of Education Marks Its 100th Anniversary, Jumps in 'U.S. News' Rankings". Pitt Chronicle. Vol. 11, no. 15\. University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
6. ^ a b c "The School of Education". University of Pittsburgh Bulletin: Catalog Edition, 1909-1910. 6 (1). Allegheny, PA: University of Pittsburgh: 225–227\. August 20, 1908. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2010 - via University of Pittsburgh Catalogues (1862-1927).
7. ^ "Programs". University of Pittsburgh School of Education.

## External links

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University of Pittsburgh

Located in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Academics|

| Schools and
colleges|

* Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
* Business
* Dental Medicine
* Education
* Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School
* Swanson School of Engineering
* General Studies
* Katz Graduate School of Business
* Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
* Honors College
* Computing and Information
* Law
* Medicine
* Nursing
* Pharmacy
* Public and International Affairs
* Public Health
* Social Work

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Centers and
institutes|

* Archives Service Center
* Cancer Institute
* Center for International Studies
* Latin American Studies
* Center for Philosophy of Science
* Center on Race and Social Problems
* Epidemiology Data Center
* Ford Institute for Human Security
* Learning Research and Development Center
* Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
* Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Athletics|

| Sports|

* Pittsburgh Panthers
* Football
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Baseball
* Softball
* Men's soccer
* Women's soccer
* Men's volleyball
* Women's volleyball
* Wrestling
* Track and field

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Facilities|

* Acrisure Stadium
* Petersen Events Center
* UPMC Sports Performance Complex
* Petersen Sports Complex
* Cost Sports Center
* Fitzgerald Field House
* Trees Hall

Rivalries|

* Backyard Brawl
* City Game
* Notre Dame
* Penn State
* Syracuse
* ACC
* EAGL

Spirit|

* Panther mascot
* Oakland Zoo
* Varsity Marching Band
* "Hail to Pitt"
* "Victory Song"
* "Alma Mater"
* "Sweet Caroline"

Life|

| Groups|

* Friday Nite Improvs
* Heinz Chapel Choir
* Pitt Men's Glee Club
* Pitt Stages
* William Pitt Debating Union

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Media|

* The Pitt News
* University Times
* The Original
* WPTS-FM
* JURIST

Journals|

* Hot Metal Bridge
* Three Rivers Review
* Pitt Law Review
* Journal of Law and Commerce
* Pitt Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law
* Pitt Journal of Technology Law & Policy
* Pitt Tax Review

Pittsburgh
campus|

| Historic
buildings|

* Allegheny Observatory
* Allen Hall
* Alumni Hall
* Bellefield Hall
* Cathedral of Learning
* Nationality Rooms
* Chancellor's Residence
* Clapp Hall
* Ford Motor Building
* Gardner Steel Conference Center
* Heinz Memorial Chapel
* Frick Fine Arts Building
* Music Building
* O'Hara Student Center
* PAA building
* Ruskin Hall
* Salk Hall
* Schenley Quadrangle
* Stephen Foster Memorial
* Thackeray Hall
* Thaw Hall
* UCDC
* University Club
* William Pitt Union

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Other
buildings|

* Barco Law Building
* Benedum Hall
* Bouquet Gardens
* Chevron Science Center
* Clapp/Langley/Crawford Complex
* David Lawrence Hall
* Eberly Hall
* Forbes Hall
* Forbes Tower
* Hillman Library
* Information Sciences
* Irvis Hall
* LRDC
* Litchfield Towers
* Log Cabin
* Lothrop Hall
* Mervis Hall
* Nordenberg Hall
* Old Engineering Hall
* Parran Hall
* Panther Hall
* SRCC
* Posvar Hall
* Scaife Hall
* Sennott Square
* Sutherland Hall
* Victoria Building

Around
campus|

* Oakland
* Schenley Farms Historic District
* UPMC
* Schenley Park
* Schenley Plaza
* Carnegie Museums
* Dippy
* Carnegie Library
* Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
* Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
* Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
* Mellon Institute
* Light Up
* Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain
* Stephen Foster sculpture
* The "O"
* Cloud Factory

Other
locations|

| Regional|

* Bradford
* Greensburg
* Johnstown
* Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center
* Titusville

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Facilities|

* Cook Spring Creek Preserve
* Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology
* U-PARC

People|

* Alumni
* Faculty
* Chancellors

Miscellaneous|

* History
* Pitt Stadium
* Trees Field
* University Place Office Building
* Transportation
* Press
* D-Scribe
* Pitt Poetry Series
* Gene Kelly Awards

* Founded: 1787
* Students: 28,617
* Endowment: 3,589 billion
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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
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National|

* United States
* Israel

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