Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University
The Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University of Chișinău (UPSC; Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat „Ion Creangă" din Chișinău) is a higher educational institution in Chișinău, Moldova. It was formed in August 1940 as the Moldovan State Pedagogical Institute (Institutul Pedagogic Moldovenesc de Stat), being renamed the Ion Creangă State Pedagogical Institute in 1955, and receiving its current name on 21 May 1992. It is named after the Romanian writer and story-teller Ion Creangă.
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The Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University of Chișinău (UPSC; Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat „Ion Creangă" din Chișinău) is a higher educational institution in Chișinău, Moldova. It was formed in August 1940 as the Moldovan State Pedagogical Institute (Institutul Pedagogic Moldovenesc de Stat), being renamed the Ion Creangă State Pedagogical Institute in 1955, and receiving its current name on 21 May 1992. It is named after the Romanian writer and story-teller Ion Creangă.
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Overview
Overview
The university offers Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level degrees.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University of Chișinău • Native Name — Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat „Ion Creangă” din Chișinău • Former Names — Moldovan State Pedagogical Institute (1940–1955) Ion Creangă State Pedagogical Institute (1955–1992) • Motto — Disce ut doceas (Latin) • Motto Lang — la • Motto Eng — Learn in order to teach • Type — Public • Rector — Alexandra Barbăneagră • Students — 6,000 • Address — 1 Ion Creangă Street • City — Chișinău • Postal Code — MD-2069 • Country — Moldova • Campus — Urban • Website — upsc.md
Organization
Organization
Currently, there are over 6000 students in attendance in nine faculties at the university. The faculties are:
Faculty of History and Ethnopedagogy
Faculty of History and Ethnopedagogy
The Faculty of History and Ethnopedagogy Is a history and social sciences with specialties in history, geography, civic education and moral-spiritual education. It is one of the original faculties of the university.
Faculty of Philosophy
Founded in 1940, the Faculty of Philosophy is one of the original faculties at Ion Creangă.
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies
This is the newest faculty at the university, specializing in computer sciences.
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Founded on 1 September 1948, the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures was the first foreign language faculty in Moldova. The college offers language and literature courses in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Faculty of Psychology and Special Education
Faculty of Psychology and Special Education
The Faculty of Psychology and Special Education was formed in 1992 by merging the Faculty of Defectologie and the Department of General Psychology.
Faculty of Pedagogy
Faculty of Pedagogy
The Faculty of Pedagogy was founded in 1957. The faculty focuses on educational training to prepare teachers for all pre-graduate levels of education.
Faculty of Arts and Design
Faculty of Arts and Design
The Faculty Arts and Design originated in 1979 when members of the Physics and Mathematics faculty formed the Department of Painting and Graphics. This department was reformed in 1982-1983 as the Faculty of Arts and Design.
Faculty of Continuing Education and Management
Faculty of Continuing Education and Management
Founded in 1975, the Faculty of Continuing Education and Management aims at continual training for teachers in leadership positions and for teacher-trainers.
Faculty of Social Professions
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