In the College of Education, students receive personalized classroom instruction from highly qualified professors in technology-rich classrooms. Underscoring the College’s commitment to academic excellence, all undergraduate teacher license programs and all graduate education programs are CAEP-accredited, and the athletic training education program is CAATE-accredited.
Both undergraduate departments as well as the graduate MAT program equip aspiring teachers with theoretical perspectives, practical classroom experiences, and licensure opportunities necessary to become highly qualified and effective educators. And the Graduate Program in Education further enhances these qualifications, setting students apart as highly competent educators.
Clinical experiences, including student teaching and internship opportunities, as well as cross-cultural education experiences, enable teacher candidates to gain first-hand classroom experience under the mentorship of experienced teaching professionals. Graduates leave well equipped to excel in a variety of classroom settings.
With minor, major, and graduate-level courses of study, current and future educators will find the specific program most appropriate for reaching their individual professional goals.
When considering tuition, please keep in mind that scholarships and financial aid opportunities are available for qualified students. Please contact the College of Education or Graduate Studies Program for more information.
Considering a transfer into the College of Education? Please call first at (423) 614-8175 to learn about the transfer procedure and approval process.
Director, Teacher Education and Field Experiences Professor of Education
Dr. Ashley Smith joined Lee’s Helen DeVos College of Education in 2005 as the director of Field Experiences and the following year began directing the Teacher Education Program.
Prior to his arrival at Lee, Smith served as the supervisor of middle grades and grants for the Cleveland City School System and as principal of Cleveland Middle School for eighteen years.
Smith has served in numerous professional organizations and on state education committees, and he currently serves as the South Regional Trustee for the National Middle School Association and as a board member of the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools. He holds an EdD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, an MS from Middle Tennessee State University, and a BS from the University of Florida.
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