The School of Education prepares teachers, researchers, counselors, administrators and curricular specialists to assume leadership within the spectrum of educational settings in the United States and other nations.
The School of Education is committed to research and long-term educational development, as well as to the training and support of educational professionals. The faculty is engaged in basic and field research directed toward the improvement of teaching and learning, the administration of educational development, and the analysis and formulation of effective public educational policy.
The School of Education is one of the nation's oldest and largest institutions of professional education. Classes in education at USC were started during the 1890s. In 1909, a separate Department of Education was organized within USC; in 1911, the state of California authorized USC to grant the high school teacher's certificate; and in 1918 the School of Education was established.
Since 1911, a steady stream of teachers and administrators has graduated from the school and achieved an outstanding record in the school systems and higher education systems not only of California, but worldwide. The school is authorized to recommend a full range of advanced degrees through the doctorate in education.
The school enjoys international as well as national visibility. Its programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Within the school there are varied professional programs leading to the baccalaureate, master's and doctor's degrees, as well as to teaching, administrative, and other special credentials. In addition to the Los Angeles campus, the school has graduate study centers in several California cities and in Hawaii.
Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995