Welcome from Dean Deborah Bordelon 

The College of Education at Governors State University energized by its mission, visions, and values, offers a variety of quality programs that provide the professional preparation to improve the lives of our students,  the human environment around us, the learning outcomes of our state's schools,  and our families and communities.   

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs 

• Early Childhood Education 
• Elementary Education 
• Psychology 

Master of Arts Degree Programs 

• Counseling 
• Early Childhood Education 
• Education 
• Educational Administration 
• Multicategorical Special Education 
• Psychology 
• Reading 

Doctoral Programs 

• Ed.D. Counselor Education & Supervision 

Minors 

• Psychology 

Non-Degree Certificates 

• Alternative Route to Elementary Teacher Certification 
• Entitlement/Certificate in Early Childhood Education 
• Certificate in Online Teaching 
• Post-MA School Counseling Certification 
• Reading Teacher Endorsement  
• Reading Supervisory Endorsement

Classes for State Endorsement 

• ESL/BL Approval courses on campus 
• Middle Grade Endorsement  

           COE News!  

• COE Connect: Newsletter of the College of Education
• Dr. Jon Carlson, Professor of Psychology and Counseling, receives the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Career Contributions.   
• Teaching with Primary Sources - Library of Congress Grant  
• COE awarded $7.1 Million U.S. Dept of Education Grant. 
• Check out thREADs, the blog of the Int'l Reading Assoc Honor Society at GSU.

 NOW OPEN: COE LIBRARY RESOURCE ROOM!  

CLICK HERE FOR FALL 2011 HOURS.  

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BASIC SKILLS TEST PREPARATION WORKSHOPS 

 *Please note: Priority Registration is given to GSU Students* Click on test dates below for registration forms. 

February Testing Date  (Meets Dec 2011 - Jan 2012):THIS SESSION IS CLOSED - FULL 

 April Testing Date  (Meets March - April 2012): OPEN 

June Testing Date (Meets April - May 2012): OPEN 

      SCHOLARSHIPS:   

• Student Scholarships Sponsored by GSU Foundation and Alumni Association 
•  REACh Scholarship Opportunity - $1,500 Deadline April 1, 2012   
• Spring 2012 Tuition Waiver   
• Gateways to Opportunity: BL/ESL Scholarship for Early Childhood Teachers 
• Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics - $1500 Deadline March 6, 2012 

         SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ACADEMY: 

• Interested in becoming a substitute teacher? Click here for more information 

        RESOURCES:   

• GSU Family Development Center 
• Workshops presented through The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education (M.I.L.E.) 
• GSU LiveText^TM Resources page 
• CertifiedBackground.com info    
•  MA cohort program info sessions  
• Secondary Teacher Preparation Page   
• The Facilitator, Newsletter of the Division of Psychology & Counseling 
• NEW Illinois Troops to Teachers