College Of Education
The University of Montevallo College of Education (COE) has a distinguished and long-standing reputation for producing many of Alabama’s top educators and other professionals. Our programs are innovative and continue to set the standard for best practices in teaching and learning, our faculty are among the best and most committed in the nation, and, above all, our graduates are uniquely prepared for the challenges and opportunities in the 21st-Century. If you would like to learn more, please contact us so that we can personally tell you about our programs and why we believe a degree in education from the University of Montevallo is special, unique, and highly regarded.
Before becoming the College of Education, the “education department” consisted of three faculty members when it began in 1962. Currently, the College of Education team consists of 48 faculty members/specialists and 17 staff members (including the Regional In-Service Center/AMSTI employees).
In 1968, Wills Hall was fully renovated to accommodate the new College of Education. Built in 1922, Wills Hall had originally been the Edward Houston Wills Library. Not only did the renovations consist of modern classrooms, but also the inclusion of a laboratory and computer center. The College of Education’s computer center was recognized as the first of its kind for a teacher education program. In 1975, Wills Hall had to be expanded to accommodate the growing College of Education.
By 1971, its second year of operation, the College of Education had received $925,000 worth of federal grants and fourteen graduate students had completed the new Master’s program and found administrative jobs for the upcoming school year.
Today, with the highest undergraduate and graduate enrollment on campus, a wide range of nationally accredited programs, and a rich history on which to build, the College of Education continues as an important and vibrant component of an extraordinary and very special university. And, while we are truly proud of our history, like our students, we now, more than ever, look forward to an even brighter future.
