The preparation of professional education candidates at the University of Delaware is a university-wide commitment. The University offers 22 professional education programs for undergraduates and 14 programs at the graduate level through five colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Arts and Sciences; Health Sciences; Marine and Earth Studies; and Human Services, Education and Public Policy. A University-wide governing body -- the University Council on Teacher Education -- is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the preparation of professional educators. All professional education programs are guided by a unifying conceptual framework: to develop professional educators who are reflective practitioners serving diverse communities of learners as scholars, problem solvers, and partners.

The fall 2007 enrollment in the University’s professional education programs totaled 2,200 (approximately 11% of the University’s enrollment), which included 1,655 undergraduates and 545 graduate students.

National Accreditation and High Standards	"I can’t tell you how many times I have been told by my colleagues about how experienced I look, what marvelous ideas I have, and how confident I seem. They are amazed that this is my first year of teaching. The education I received at UD is priceless. I was under the wing of many wonderful mentors every step of the way." --a professional education graduate ('00) currently teaching in New York
High-Quality Faculty and Candidates Selection and Monitoring of Candidates Faculty Commitment to Excellence
Best Practice Preparation Academic Preparation in Content Fields Graduated Component of Field-based Experiences Integration of Technology and Education Emphasis on Diversity
Unique Clinical Opportunities Early Learning Center UD Laboratory Pre-School The College School Milford Professional Development School The Vertical Field Experience Model	"Teachers have a tremendous impact on the social, personal and intellectual development of the next generation," says former UD President David Roselle. "The University of Delaware is committed to providing quality teacher education programs that prepare young people to claim this high calling." --David P. Roselle, former UD President
Career Success of Graduates
Licensure Requirements

The University of Delaware is a state-assisted, privately controlled institution of higher education with an established reputation for excellence in its academic programs. It is the state’s only comprehensive, land-, sea-, space-, and urban-grant university, offering over 200 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The mission of the University is to cultivate learning and the free exchange of ideas through excellence in the education of its undergraduate and graduate students, in scholarship and in service to its state and to society. To accomplish this, the University maintains an environment where creativity, critical thinking, free inquiry, and respect for the views and values of others are nurtured and flourish.

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