Schools and Colleges
School of Education
The School of Education provides comprehensive teacher preparation to students interested in educating children, adolescents, and adults alike. Undergraduates earning the Bachelor of Science degree begin with a solid liberal arts foundation, eventually specializing in a professional field like early childhood education, elementary education, bilingual education, or physical education. Graduate programs offer specialized work in more than 20 areas of education—preschool; higher education; special needs; policy, planning, and administration in schools; and in the corporate sector—through the Master of Education degree, the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, and the Doctor of Education degree.
Features:
- The International Educational Development Program takes students to distant countries including Brazil, Nepal, and Vietnam, where they get hands-on training in the development and implementation of educational programs for cultural, social, and economic progress.
- The Preschool at Boston University is an innovative laboratory and demonstration school, where students observe children and teachers in a real educational setting.
- The School of Education is home to four educational centers: the Boston University Center for the Advancement of Ethics & Character, the Center for the Study of Communication & the Deaf, and the Center for School Improvement.
- The Journal of Education, published by the School of Education, is the oldest continuously published journal in the field of education.
- A unique partnership with the Chelsea Public Schools and other departments within the University provides managerial and educational expertise in rebuilding and reforming an entire urban school system.
- The School of Education's consortium with school systems, social service agencies, and overseas universities offers students teaching, school-based counseling, and administrative intern opportunities.
At a Glance*
Students |
Faculty |
Alumni |
Degrees Awarded |
Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,087 |
112 |
31,664 |
381 |
1918 |
*Numbers include full-time and part-time students both undergraduate and graduate; full-time and part-time faculty; and all undergraduate and graduate degrees. These are the most recent numbers available. Click here for more University statistics.
