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The College of Education through its five
academic departments: Educational Leadership, Curriculum, and Special
Education; Health, Physical Education, & Sport Sciences;
Psychology & Counseling; and Teacher Education offers
bachelors, masters, and specialist degrees. The doctoral degree in Educational
Leadership is offered through the Center for Excellence in Education. The
college enrolls approximately 1600 undergraduate and 450 graduate students on
the Jonesboro campus. More information about ASU is available at: www.astate.edu.
The College of Education currently supports the
largest cohort of undergraduate minority teacher-scholars in Arkansas and
strives to recruit and retain faculty, students, and staff from diverse
backgrounds. Arkansas State University is an equal opportunity employer,
encouraging qualified women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.
The University:
Arkansas State University is a doctoral
institution with an academic enrollment of approximately 10,000 students on the
main campus in Jonesboro. Jonesboro is about 130 miles northeast of Little Rock
and about 70 miles northwest of Memphis.
Faculty Positions
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Health,
Physical Education and Sport Sciences |
Teacher Education |
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Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Special Education |
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Jonesboro,
Arkansas
Jonesboro is located approximately one and a
half hours northwest of Memphis, Tennessee and two hours northeast of Little
Rock, Arkansas on Crowley's Ridge. A growing mid-sized town atmosphere of just
over 50,000, Jonesboro is Northeast Arkansas' hub of regional shopping,
healthcare and cultural activity. Located between the cities of Little Rock,
Memphis and St. Louis, Jonesboro is also a major manufacturing center for
products ranging from potato chips and cereal to industrial conveyors, casters
to tool boxes and recently, office furniture. Four public school districts serve
the city's population, as well as private and parochial schools. Additionally,
Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University, a 90-year-old institution
boasting a student body of more than 10,000 students annually. For more about
Jonesboro visit the following web site at: www.jonesborochamber.org/community/brief.html.
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State of Arkansas
Arkansas has numerous opportunities for recreational and cultural activities.
There are 51 state parks and numerous festivals including the King Biscuit Blues
Festival in Helena and the River Festival in Little Rock. For more information
on activities and services from "The Natural State" visit
www.state.ar.us.
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