THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION at East Carolina University is one of only four programs nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for developing "cutting edge programs that will provide powerful examples for others."

The College of Education is one of only three schools nationwide to receive the 2002 Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

And when the State Board of Education evaluated North Carolina's teacher education programs in 2002, none ranked higher than East Carolina's.

East Carolina University trains more professionals for North Carolina schools than any other university. Graduates of ECU's College of Education have been recognized as Teachers of the Year at the local, state, and national level. The college is very active in developing Internet-based professional development and degree programs. Currently, more than 125 distance-education courses are offered totally or partially online each semester, helping teachers meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

For more information on ECU's distance education programs, log on to www.options.ecu.edu or call 1-800-398-9275.

The University
For nearly a century, East Carolina University has served the people of North Carolina and the nation. From modest beginnings as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown to become a national research university with an enrollment of nearly 22,000, more than 3,000 of whom are enrolled in distance education courses.

Marilyn A. Sheerer, PhD
Dean
College of Education

252-328-1000

T. Yokima Cureton
Director of Communications
College of Education

252-328-6397