University of Central Florida College of Education
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The UCF College of Education is an academic college
College
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 of University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...

 located in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

, Florida
Florida
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, USA. The dean
Dean (education)
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 of the college is Sandra L. Robinson, Ph.D.

The College of Education provides over 100 degrees options to prepare students for a career in both primary and secondary education
Education
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. The college is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
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(NCATE), and houses the UCF Academy for Teaching, Learning and Leadership.

Academics

The college offers 14 undergraduate degree options, 63 graduate degree options, 11 minors, as well as two undergraduate certificates and 23 graduate certificates.

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