University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education

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University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
Established: 1892[1]
Type: Public
Dean: P. David Pearson
Students: 430 Full Time[2]
Location: Berkeley, California, Flag of the United States
Campus: Urban
Website: gse.berkeley.edu
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The University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. The Graduate School of Education specializes in teacher training and education research.

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[edit] Location

The Graduate School of Education occupies the east wing of Tolman Hall, located in the northwest area of the UC Berkeley campus.[3]

[edit] Programs

The school has Master's Degree and Ph.D. programs which are contained within three Areas of Study (with the exception of LEEP, which is a schoolwide program) and grouped by Degree and Credential objectives. All four Credential programs include an M.A. degree.[4]

[edit] Cognition and Development (CD)

M.A./Ph.D./Ed.D Programs

  • Development in Math and Science
  • Education in Math, Science and Technology
  • Human Development and Education
  • Joint Doctorate in Special Education
  • School Psychology

M.A./Credentials

  • Developmental Teacher Education
  • M.A. and Credential in Science and Math Education (MACSME)

[edit] Language and Literacy, Society and Culture (LLSC)

M.A./Ph.D./Ed.D Programs

  • Language, Literacy, and Culture (Ph.D)
  • Language, Literacy, and Culture (Ed.D)
  • Language, Literacy, and Culture (M.A.)
  • Language, Literacy, and Culture (M.A.): Athletes and Academic Achievement (AAA)
  • Social and Cultural Studies

M.A./Credentials

  • Multicultural Urban Secondary English (MUSE)

[edit] Policy, Organization, Measurement, and Evaluation (POME)

M.A./Ph.D./Ed.D Programs

  • Policy and Organizations Research
  • Quantitative Methods and Evaluation
  • Program Evaluation and Assessment
  • Educational Leadership

M.A./Credentials

  • Principal Leadership Institute (PLI)

[edit] Other programs and academic units

  • Leadership for Educational Equity (LEEP)
  • The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (SESAME)
  • Undergraduate Minor in Education
  • Undergraduate Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Childhood
  • UC Berkeley Summer Session

[edit] Rankings

The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Education 7th among top schools of education in the United States (third among all public institutions).[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Welcome Alumni & Visitors. University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  2. ^ Graduate education at a glance. University of California, Berkeley Graduate Division. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  3. ^ Tolman Hall: Past, Present, and Future. University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  4. ^ Programs. University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  5. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008. US News. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.

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