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.

To learn more about our faculty, programs, and their work, visit the "Tell Our Stories" playlist on YouTube.

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 Ohio University 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 Ohio 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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The Marching 110 Alumni band performs at the 2026 OHIO Homecoming game

Evergreen (and white): OHIO Homecoming 2026

October 15, 2026

Alumni from around the world made their triumphant return to OHIO's Athens campus for the 2026 Homecoming celebrations. The festive week culminated in a rainy but resounding Bobcat football victory.

Trees with colorful Fall leaves surround a brock pathway at Ohio University

Writing Commons launches ‘How We Write, How I Write’ series to explore how Ohio University academics write in their fields

October 14, 2026

On Thursday, Oct. 29, Dr. Anne Perez, professor of biological sciences, will present “The Write Formula: How to Write Technical Reports That Are Clear, Organized, and Effective.”

OHIO 2030 Planning Underway: University launches process to update, extend its Dynamic Strategy for 3 more years

October 14, 2026

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has charged Interim Provost John McCarthy and Vice President for University Communications and Marketing Robin Oliver to engage University leadership and stakeholders across the institution in the extension of the Dynamic Strategy for another three years.