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Mission, Vision, and Who We Are

The College of Education

LEARNING. RESEARCH. SERVICE.

As professional educators, we believe that teaching, learning, research, assessment, leadership, and service go hand-in-hand and inform each engagement for further and continuous improvement. We appreciate our geographical location in southwest Florida and we value the relationships we have established with our coastal, urban, and rural counties as each provides diverse populations, traditions, and cultures. These counties provide rich environments for teaching, learning, research and service, and numerous opportunities for students and alumni to grow personally and professionally. As a result, we are confident that those who complete our programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels are capable of meeting the needs of our diverse constituents.


WHO WE ARE


  • OUR MISSION

  • OUR VISION

  • MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

 

QUICK FACTS

CAREER PATHS
As the region's only comprehensive university, FGCU's College of Education (COE) prepares graduates for a wide range of careers from traditional Pre K-20 education to museum programs, programs for children with special needs, instructional design, educational media, e-Learning, and will experience research and leadership with undergraduate and graduate programs.
NATIONALLY ACCREDITED
Our programs are fully and nationally accredited, including the doctoral program for teachers, educational administrators, and other professional school personnel; we also have one of the first Educational Technology Certificate programs endorsed by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).
EMPLOYMENT & STARTING SALARY
Employment rate for teaching graduates is 100% and employment rate for all the College of Education Graduates is 88-100%. The average starting salary of our undergraduates in Southwest Florida is $47,500 and $55,000 and above for our Master's and Doctoral graduates.