College of Education

The College of Education at Southern Arkansas University prepares educators, administrators, coaches, trainers and student services professionals, and serves as a center to encourage excellence in the development of high quality educational institutions in throughout Arkansas and neighboring Louisiana and Texas regions. In addition to its primary role, the College also provides opportunities that allow educators and others to continue their professional and personal development.

In addition to the professional holdings in the campus library, the College also houses the Teaching and Learning Center. This Center provides a wide array of teaching and technology resources and support services for students and faculty.

The Southwest Educational Renewal Zone is a center that collaborates with a local school districts and educational service centers throughout the southwest region of the state to jointly plan and develop strategies and training for school improvement. University faculty and associates from the Arkansas Department of Education staff the center.

The faculty includes members who have held positions at the university, agency, and school district levels, including superintendents, assistant superintendents with curriculum, assessment and financial expertise, directors of professional development, principals, teachers, counselors, other student services positions, as well as athletic coaches, trainers and wellness practitioners in all fields and physiologists.

Southern Arkansas graduates are distinguishing themselves as outstanding educational leaders as teachers, educational administrators, and student service and athletic personnel at the national, state, regional, school district, and university levels.

The college is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and other national accrediting agencies and offers bachelors and master’s degrees and professional licensure in teaching, administration, coaching, training, wellness and recreation areas and various student services areas through the departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Health, Kinesiology and Recreation.

Dr. Ruby Burgess
Dean, College of Education

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