完成专业教育课程的学生必须比以往任何时候都承担更大的专业责任。教育已超越学校的范围，以解决儿童，青年和成人在整个学习生涯中的持续教育。教育视角的这种扩展要求有重点的使命和对某些核心价值的承诺。我们的使命是通过教学，研究和服务来研究和实践教育。我们致力于解决重要的教育问题，测试新的思想和方法进行教学，并对专业人员进行教育，他们可以：促进人类在学校，家庭，社区和工作场所的成长与发展，为学生参与复杂而充满挑战的社会做好准备。
Students completing programs in professional education must be prepared for a wider array of professional responsibilities than ever before. Education has expanded beyond the boundaries of the school to address the continuing education of children, youth and adults throughout a lifetime of learning. Such expansion of the perspective of education requires a focused mission and commitment to certain core values. The College is organized in multi-programmatic departments. Each is composed of several program units which work together in areas of common interest so that students and faculty make connections across fields of study. Prospective students should consult with the department in which the program is listed to get an update on any curricular changes approved after the printing of the catalog.<br><br>At the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels, the College offers undergraduate initial (entry level) professional preparation programs for qualified individuals seeking careers in teaching and related occupations. Admission of qualified individuals to all initial professional preparation programs is competitive and must be successfully completed at least one semester in advance of the projected time of beginning professional study.<br><br>At the graduate level, the College offers advanced professional education in careers in teaching and related occupations. In addition, some advanced professional education programs in specialized areas (e.g., educational leadership, elementary education, secondary education, counseling and organizational learning and instructional technologies) require prerequisite degrees, experiences andor professional licensure