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For teacher education degrees between 2021 and 2031.
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Degree Programs
The College of Community Innovation and Education creates opportunities for civic engagement and transformative education. Visit ccie.ucf.edu to learn more.
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Our faculty and researchers are focused on enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery and innovation.
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Relationship Advice from an Expert
Sejal Barden, professor of counselor education and director of executive director of UCF’s Marriage and Family Research Institute, provides insights on steps to improve relationships most important to us.
UCF Emergency Management Saves Lives
Research is critical to counter and lessen the impact of crises. This is even more salient as we reflect on the Pulse nightclub tragedy and we get through hurricane season.
How UCF faculty are improving emergency management before, during and after a disaster
I continually discover something new at this university, thanks to my stellar professors, incredible mentors and our diverse student body.”
Jacqueline Rodriguez ’13PhD
Doctorate in education
“The way we educate our students with disabilities will define us as a society. This is urgent.”
Rodriguez is CEO for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, which serves individuals with learning disabilities through advocacy, research and partnerships with experts.
Austin Rivers ’20MPA
Master’s in public administration
“Because of my studies at UCF, I knew what it took to run a nonprofit.”
Rivers is founder of Knit the Rainbow, a nonprofit that provides handmade, warm garments for LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness in New York City.
College of Community Innovation and Education Degrees
There are many benefits to taking a more proactive approach to choosing a career. The College of Community Innovation and Education has curriculum and programs to help you land your next opportunity.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Corrections Leadership Graduate Certificate
- Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping Undergraduate Certificate
- Crime Analysis Graduate Certificate
- Crime Scene Investigation Undergraduate Certificate
- Criminal Justice (BA)
- Criminal Justice (BA) - Professional Track
- Criminal Justice (BA) - Scholar's Track
- Criminal Justice (BS)
- Criminal Justice (BS) - Professional Track
- Criminal Justice (BS) - Scholar's Track
- Criminal Justice (MS)
- Criminal Justice (MS) - Public Administration Dual Degree
- Criminal Justice (PhD)
- Criminal Justice Executive Graduate Certificate
- Criminal Justice Management and Leadership Undergraduate Certificate
- Criminal Justice Minor
- Criminal Profiling Undergraduate Certificate
- Juvenile Justice Leadership Graduate Certificate
- Police Leadership Graduate Certificate
- Security Management Certificate
- Victim Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate
Curriculum and Instruction
- College Teaching and Leadership Graduate Certificate
- Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Curriculum Leadership
- Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Educational Technology
- Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Gifted Education
- Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Global International and Comparative Education
- Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Intervention Specialist
- Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Supporting High Needs Populations
- Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)
- Education Minor
- Educational Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate
- Gifted Education Graduate Certificate
- Global, International, and Comparative Education Graduate Certificate
- Initial Teacher Professional Preparation Graduate Certificate
- Substitute Teaching Undergraduate Certificate
- Supporting High Needs Populations Graduate Certificate
Education, General
- Advanced Quantitative Methodologies Graduate Certificate
- Applied Learning and Instruction (MA)
- Collaborative Intervention Specialist Graduate Certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.)
- Education (EdS)
- Education (EdS) - School Counseling
- Education (PhD)
- Education (PhD) - Counselor Education
- Education (PhD) - Early Childhood
- Education (PhD) - Educational Innovation and Change
- Education (PhD) - Elementary Education
- Education (PhD) - Exceptional Education
- Education (PhD) - Instructional Design and Technology
- Education (PhD) - Learning Sciences
- Education (PhD) - Mathematics Education
- Education (PhD) - Methodology, Measurement and Analysis
- Education (PhD) - Reading Education
- Education (PhD) - Science Education
- Education (PhD) - Social Science Education
- Education (PhD) - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Education (PhD) - Teaching, Learning, and Development Track
- Housing and Residence Life Graduate Certificate
- Interdisciplinary Language and Literacy Intervention Graduate Certificate
- Qualitative Methodology Graduate Certificate
- World Languages Education - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Graduate Certificate
- World Languages Education - Languages Other than English (LOTE) Graduate Certificate
Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Leadership (EdD)
- Educational Leadership (EdD) - Executive Track
- Educational Leadership (EdD) - Higher Education
- Educational Leadership (EdS)
- Educational Leadership (MA)
- Educational Leadership (MA) - Higher Education/College Teaching and Leadership
- Educational Leadership (MA) - Higher Education/Student Personnel
- Educational Leadership (MEd)
Educational/Instructional Media Design
- e-Learning Design, Development, & Delivery Graduate Certificate
- Instructional Design and Technology: e-Learning (MA)
- Instructional Design and Technology: Educational Technology (MA)
- Instructional Design and Technology: Instructional Systems (MA)
- Instructional Design for Simulations Graduate Certificate
- Instructional Design Graduate Certificate
- Instructional/Educational Technology Graduate Certificate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Informatics and Information Management (BS)
- Health Informatics and Information Management (BS)
- Health Information Administration Graduate Certificate
- Health Information Management Minor
- Health Services Administration (BS)
- Health Services Administration Minor
- Healthcare Quality and Revenue Management Minor
Homeland Security
Legal Support Services
Medical Illustration and Informatics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Conflict Resolution and Analysis Undergraduate Certificate
- Forensic Science and the Legal System Undergraduate Certificate
- Individual Liberties Undergraduate Certificate
- Legal Studies (BA)
- Legal Studies (BA) - Barry Law/Touro Law Accel BA to JD
- Legal Studies (BS)
- Legal Studies (BS) - Barry Law/Touro Law Accel BS to JD
- Litigation and Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate
- Social Work and the Law Undergraduate Certificate
- Technology and the Law Undergraduate Certificate
Psychology, General
Public Administration
- Community Innovation Communication and Engagement Undergraduate Certificate
- Conflict Resolution and Analysis Graduate Certificate
- Cross-Sectoral Leadership Undergraduate Certificate
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security Graduate Certificate
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security Minor
- Fundraising Graduate Certificate
- Public Admin Undergraduate Certificate
- Public Administration (BA)
- Public Administration (BS)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Public Administration (MPA) - Criminal Justice Dual Degree
- Public Administration (MPA) - Nonprofit Management Dual Degree
- Public Administration (MPA) - Public Affairs (PhD) Dual Degree
- Public Administration Graduate Certificate
- Public Administration Minor
- Public Budgeting and Finance Graduate Certificate
- Public Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate
- Public Service Minor
- Public Service Undergraduate Certificate
- Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate
- Urban and Regional Planning Minor
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis
Special Education and Teaching
- Autism Spectrum Disorders Graduate Certificate
- Exceptional Student Education (BS)
- Exceptional Student Education (BS) - Learning and Language Track
- Exceptional Student Education (MEd)
- Exceptional Student Education (MEd) - Applied Behavior Analysis Track
- Exceptional Student Education K-12 (MA)
- Exceptional Student Education Minor
- Prekindergarten Disabilities Graduate Certificate
- Special Education Graduate Certificate
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Academic Advising Graduate Certificate
- Career Counseling Graduate Certificate
- Counselor Education (MA)
- Counselor Education (MA) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Counselor Education (MA) - School Counseling
- Counselor Education (MEd)
- Counselor Education (MEd) - School Counseling / Guidance
- Human Services Minor
- Play Therapy Graduate Certificate
- Student Athlete Support Services Graduate Certificate
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Early Childhood Development and Education (BS)
- Early Childhood Development and Education (BS) - Early Childhood Development
- Early Childhood Development and Education (BS) - Education: Pre-Kindergarten-Primary (PK-3)
- Early Childhood Development and Education (MS)
- Early Childhood Development and Education Minor
- Elementary Education (BS)
- Elementary Education (BS) - K-6 Certification
- Elementary Education (BS) - Lifelong Learning
- Elementary Education (BS) - Professional Studies Track (Non-Certification)
- Elementary Education (MA)
- Elementary Education (MEd)
- K-8 Mathematics and Science Education (MEd)
- Secondary Education (BS)
- Secondary Education (BS) - English Language Arts Ed - Lifelong Learning Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - English Language Arts Education Track with ESOL and Reading Endorsement
- Secondary Education (BS) - Mathematics Ed - Education Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Mathematics Ed - Lifelong Learning Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Science Ed - Biology - Lifelong Learning Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Science Ed - Biology- Education Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Science Ed - Chemistry - Education Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Science Ed - Chemistry - Lifelong Learning Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Science Ed - Physics - Education Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Science Ed - Physics - Lifelong Learning
- Secondary Education (BS) - Social Science Ed - Education Track
- Secondary Education (BS) - Social Science Ed - Lifelong Learning Track
- Secondary Education (MEd)
- Secondary Education (MEd) - English Language Arts Education
- Secondary Education (MEd) - Mathematics Education
- Secondary Education (MEd) - Science Education
- Secondary Education (MEd) - Social Science Education
- Secondary Education (MEd) - World Languages Education
- Teacher Education (BS)
- Teacher Education (BS) - Art Ed - Education Track
- Teacher Education (BS) - Art Ed - Lifelong Learning Track
- Teacher Education (BS) - Physical Ed - Education Track
- Teacher Education (BS) - Physical Ed - Lifelong Learning Track
- Teacher Education (BS) - World Languages Education - Education Track
- Teacher Education (BS) - World Languages Education - Lifelong Learning
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Art Education Minor
- Career and Technical Education (BS)
- Career and Technical Education (BS) - Workforce Training and Development
- Career and Technical Education Minor
- Career and Workforce Education (MA)
- English Language Arts Education Minor
- Leadership in Workforce Development Graduate Certificate
- Mathematics Education Minor
- Physical Education Minor
- Reading Education (MEd)
- Reading Education Graduate Certificate
- Science Education Minor
- Social Science Education Graduate Certificate
- Social Science Education Minor
- Teacher Education (MAT)
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Art Education
- Teacher Education (MAT) - English Language Arts Education with ESOL and Reading Endorsement MAT Trac
- Teacher Education (MAT) - English Language Arts Education with ESOL Endorsement
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Mathematics Education
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Middle School Mathematics Education
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Middle School Science Education
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Science Education-Biology
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Science Education-Chemistry
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Science Education-Physics
- Teacher Education (MAT) - Social Science Education
- Teacher Education (MAT) - World Languages Education with ESOL Endorsement Track
- World Languages Education - English for Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL) Minor
- World Languages Education - Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Minor
Teaching English Or French As A Second Or Foreign Language
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