Patton College of Education

The Patton College prepares educators, practitioners, and human service professionals to be leaders. Education is front and center in our name, but leadership is at the core of everything we do. In our 136-year history, we’ve built a nationally recognized model of educating and supporting students. Whether you want to be an educator, counselor, or inspiration in sports pedagogy, recreation, or consumer sciences, our faculty and programs will prepare you to be forever ready—ready to lead, challenge, improve, and answer the call.

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Academic Programs

Find a major that prepares you to lead — as an educator and lifelong learner — from teacher education and teaching licensures to sport pedagogy, hotel and restaurant management, outdoor recreation, and more! Explore our on-campus, online, and regional campus offerings:

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Our Departments

Centers & Institutes

Hands-On Experiences

From outdoor leadership and study abroad programs to student teaching and ecotourism trips, students in the College of Education have access to many experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom!

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Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST)

Two students speak into a microphone during an ��Ƶ Esports broadcast

OHIO Esports Broadcasting

Rural Action AmeriCorps members pose for a photo.

Rural Action Seasonal AmeriCorps Placements

Outdoor Leadership

Students smile while they hike in the mountains of Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Ecotourism Destinations

Outdoor & Place-Based Experiences

Sophomore September

Meal With A Mentor

Students and employers at a Career Fair in OHIO

Career Fairs and Events

Signature Year Experiences

LINKS Program

Child Development Center Clinical Experience and Internships

Building the Next Generation of School Counselors

The first OHIO Online school counseling cohort will graduate this spring, bringing more qualified school counselors to ��Ƶ schools.

Addressing School Counselor Shortage

Online School Counseling M.Ed.

From sidelines to the World Cup: Investing in the future of soccer coaching

The Patton College of Education’s online Master of Soccer Coaching Education program is equipping the next generation of coaches with the only soccer-focused master's in the country. Meet our faculty and hear their thoughts on the beautiful game.

Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions

Latest Patton College News

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OHIO students stand together outside on a warm summer day while looking out across a valley

Students gain hands-on experience through programs funded by Experiential Learning Stewardship Grants

September 17, 2026

OHIO faculty and staff from all campuses are creating new opportunities for students to connect classroom learning with hands-on experience with the help of Experiential Learning Stewardship Grants.

A park bench basks in the sun on OHIO&#039;s Athens Campus

OHIO announces summer semester 2026 student academic achievement lists

September 17, 2026

At the end of each semester, ��Ƶ’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President’s List, Dean’s List or Provost’s List.

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez speaks at the podium at the State of the University Address in Walter Hall

President Gonzalez celebrates OHIO achievements, outlines future priorities in State of the University address

September 10, 2026

��Ƶ President Lori Stewart Gonzalez honored students, faculty and staff for their many accomplishments in the last year, while she also discussed plans for the University moving forward.