Connie L. Lurie College of Education

Office: Sweeney Hall

Leadership:

Isabel Vallejo, Interim Dean
Mark Felton, Associate Dean of Research

Overview

The Connie L. Lurie College of Education is a professional community of students, faculty and staff engaged in supportive partnerships to serve a community of culturally diverse children, youth and families by pursuing and promoting scholarly and reflective inquiry, and access to a quality lifelong education. Faculty, staff and graduates are compassionate and ethical professionals who are mindful of our responsibilities in a democratic society. The College’s core values are excellence and equity. Excellence is manifested in the rigor of our academic programs, in our teacher/scholar faculty contributions, and in the high level of staff service. We challenge our students to strive for excellence in their academic and personal pursuits, as informed and active citizens in their own communities. To achieve equity, our students, faculty, and staff continuously work for social justice and educational opportunities for all members of our society.

The college offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, a doctoral program, and numerous professional credentials. Programs are offered through six academic departments.

The college, housed in William Sweeney Hall, offers a variety of resources including the Student Success Center, the Kay A. Armstead Center for Communication Disorders and the Child Development Laboratory Preschool, as well as two computer laboratories that are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Students also have access to other high tech education applications.

Student Service Centers

The Kay A. Armstead Center for Communication Disorders provides speech-language-hearing evaluations and therapy services to students, staff, faculty, and the local San Jose community.

The Child Development Laboratory Preschool includes the Toddler and Multi-Age Labs on the SJSU campus. These programs provide undergraduates with both observation and hands-on clinical/practicum opportunities and engagement.

The Credential Services Office recommends candidates for their credentials upon program completion. Additionally, the office provides resources and services to aid in meeting various requirements, including basic skills, subject matter competency, and other prerequisites for program admission and completion. Information regarding elementary (Multiple Subject), secondary (Single Subject), and special education (Education Specialist) teaching credentials, alongside other service credentials and certificate programs, is readily accessible.

The Lurie College Student Success Center provides in-person and virtual academic advising for undergraduate students majoring or intending to major in any of the departments in the College of Education. The Student Success Center team provides academic planning, including General Education (GE), university policies and procedures, change of major/minor, academic notice, disqualification, and reinstatement. We promote lifelong learning and provide students with resources to make informed decisions about their academic and career goals. We are committed to creating a clear path to graduation and student success.

Advising

Advising and information related to applications are handled through the six academic departments.

These departments include Child and Adolescent Development , Communicative Disorders and Sciences , Counselor Education , Educational Leadership , Special Education , and Teacher Education .

Courses

Education