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The College of Education includes six instructional units. Programs offered lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Education, Specialist in Education, and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). The various units (departments and schools) which comprise the College are described below:
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  Early childhood education, elementary education, middle level education, literacy education, school library media studies, educational technology, and education of the gifted. Graduate degree programs leading to a Master’s degree are offered, as well as an Ed.D. intensive study area in curriculum and instruction. For further information, visit the website
Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
  Graduate programs at the master's and Ed.D. levels in educational leadership, counseling, and postsecondary education. For further information, visit the website
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
  Educational psychology, human development, research and evaluation, school psychology, and social foundations of education. The department is responsible for courses required of all prospective teachers. The department has three graduate degree programs at the Master’s level and one graduate degree specialist program. For further information, visit the website
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
  Graduate and undergraduate majors in health promotion and school health education, physical education (teaching and non- teaching), athletic training, leisure services, and youth/human service administration. The school also offers the liberal arts core Personal Wellness course in addition to minors and/or program certificates in coaching, dance, global health, health education, health promotion, leisure services, outdoor recreation, physical education (elementary teaching), tourism, and youth services administration.

The school operates several unique demonstration and outreach services including: Camp AdventureTM Youth Services, Global Health Corps, Institute for Youth Leaders, National Program for Playground Safety, Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Program and Youth Fitness Institute. Performance groups include the International Dance Theatre (IDT), Orchesis Dance Company, and The Young Peoples Dance Theater (YPDT). Specialized laboratories include: Athletic Training Laboratory, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Biomechanics Laboratory, Psycho-Motor Behavior Laboratory, Biostatistics Laboratory, Wellness Resource Laboratory, and a Teaching Laboratory. Information on the school may be found at the website
Department of Special Education
  Undergraduate and graduate minors and endorsements are available in Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate (K-6 & 7-12), Instructional Strategist II: Mental Disabilities (K-12), Early Childhood Special Education, and Visual Impairments. Graduate programs emphasize Field Specialization, Special Education Consultant, Career/Vocational Programming and Transition, and Visual Impairments. All programs emphasize field-based experiences and applied research. . For further information, visit the website
Malcolm Price Laboratory School
 

Malcolm Price Laboratory School is an integral part of the university's teacher education program and serves three basic functions: it provides a direct-experience laboratory for all undergraduate and graduate teacher education students; it operates as a center for research, experimentation, and curriculum development; and, it provides leadership to the elementary and secondary schools of Iowa and the nation through publication, consultation, and a variety of in-service programs and activities. A comprehensive instructional program is offered for school pupils in nursery-kindergarten through grade 12, including programs for special education and talented/gifted students. For further information, visit the website
The Office of Student Field Experiences
 

The Office of Student Field Experiences is responsible for administering the student teaching component and other field experiences of UNI's undergraduate teacher education program. A statewide network of cooperating school centers offers a variety of student teaching sites in urban, suburban, and rural school systems. Each center is staffed with a coordinator who is a member of the UNI faculty and who is responsible for administering the student teaching program within the center and for supervising student teachers on a regular basis. Carefully-selected district-level supervisors and teachers who possess special qualities, teaching skills, and levels of competence also provide continuous classroom supervision for the student teachers. For further information, visit the website