ECU Department of Education
Welcome to the ECU Department of Education!
We’re excited to support your journey toward a meaningful career in education. Whether you're exploring undergraduate degrees, graduate programs, or post-graduate certifications, this site is your hub for navigating your path, understanding requirements, and discovering opportunities to make a difference in the lives of learners.
Since ECU’s founding, the Education Department has been dedicated to preparing students for careers in public education. We support future educators and leaders through three primary areas:
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Undergraduate Teacher Preparation – Offering degrees in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, leading to licensure and certification in Oklahoma.
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Secondary Education Support – Providing professional education coursework for all secondary education majors and minors.
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Graduate Programs – Offering a variety of master’s degrees and certifications in areas such as Educational Leadership, Reading, Math, Library Media, School Counseling, Special Education, Sports Administration, and more.
At ECU, we’re proud to prepare some of the best educators and administrators in Oklahoma. To learn more, we invite you to contact our faculty, visit campus, or explore our programs.
Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger!
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Many programs within ECU’s College of Education are both state and nationally accredited.
While specific accreditations may vary by program, the department as a whole is nationally
accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
PAULINE AND LEON LANOY
Mary Pauline Lanoy of Coalgate and her husband Leon, both ECU alumni, dedicated over
40 years to educating youth in Oklahoma and Wyoming. Pauline, a Horace Mann Training
School alumna, taught K–8, home economics, and library skills. She received the Wyoming
Alpha Xi State Achievement Award in 2000. Leon, a World War II veteran with the 8th
U.S. Army Air Force, majored in mathematics and spent 37 years in Wyoming schools
as a teacher, coach, principal, superintendent, and bus driver. He passed away in
2015 at age 93.
The Lanoys were inducted into the Keefer Educators’ Hall of Fame in 2009 and named ECU Distinguished Philanthropists in 2008. Their contributions continue through the Leon and Pauline Lanoy Centennial Graduate Education Endowment, awarded annually to an ECU student. They believed, “Once a person's attitude is right, mapping out the step-by-step process to attain a goal can lead to success... no matter the obstacles."
The ECU Education Building was remodeled and renamed in their honor in 2015. The updated facility features 13 classrooms with smart technology, short-throw projectors, new speakers and podiums, upgraded computer lab seating, faculty offices, and WiFi throughout. It also includes tablets, robotics, and resources for teacher development, making it a modern hub for ECU’s education programs.
