Contact

Lane W. Clarke, Ed.D.
Director, School of Education
lclarke1@une.edu

Mission

The mission of the School of Education is to prepare lifelong reflective educators who exhibit flexibility, compassion, collaboration, and student-centered pedagogy knowledge and skills. The School of Education offers strong experiential, student-centered, and responsive program preparing students to develop:

• Knowledge of content and instructional practice
• Professional dispositions
• Pedagogical skills

Vision

Our vision is to prepare future educators to have an exponential impact on the lives of their students and the broader community. 

The core values that drive the School of Education and guide our ethos, principles, and standards are:

• Knowledgeable Professionals   
• Collaborative Practitioners
• Inclusive and Culturally Competent Educators   
• Reflective Life-Long Learners

Major Description

The Community Education major prepares students for diverse careers in educational settings beyond traditional K-12 classrooms, including roles in early childhood programs, museums, nonprofits, camps, health education, instructional design, and community outreach. This innovative program emphasizes professionalism and career readiness through hands-on learning, requiring 12 credits of career-focused internships that provide real-world experience before graduation. Graduates are equipped to enter the workforce immediately in various educational contexts or pursue graduate studies in a related field.

The Community Education major does not lead to teacher certification.

Field Experience

The faculty in the Education programs are committed to ongoing and frequent observation and involvement in schools. All students engaged in education courses will spend time in a field setting in each of the semesters for which they are registered for education courses. Involvement in the schools will be connected to specific, course-related tasks (e.g., observation, teaching lessons, conducting experiments, administering assessments, etc.). Students in Community Education will also have internship experiences in school or educational settings that support their career aspirations.

Transfer Credit

See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Admissions

See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Financial Information

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more tuition and fee information, please consult this catalog’s Financial Information section.

Learning Outcomes