The College of Education and Human Development is centered in the
helping professions.
We explore the workings of the human mind and prepare
students to meet the cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal needs
of others across the life span.
We educate students to evaluate, apply, and produce research,
which is the basis of best practice in professions and organization.
We challenge our
faculty and students to be leaders who are:
- Ethical,
just, and moral persons
- Creative and critical thinkers
- Understanding of and responsive to human
and cultural diversity
- Technologically
competent
Communication Sciences and Disorders:
At the bachelor’s and
master’s levels, we educate students to understand the importance
of communication as the basis for all human relationships and prepare
them to be professionals who work with individuals with communication
delays, differences, and disorders across the life span.
Counseling: At the master’s level, we train
ethical and caring decision-makers who attend to the varied developmental
needs of individuals in K-12 and agency settings.
Human Development: At the doctoral level, we train leaders
and researchers to approach problems in human development from an
interdisciplinary perspective.
Psychology:
At the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels,
we train students to become scientists who utilize empirical thinking
to understand and heal people at every stage of their development.
Education: At the bachelor’s
level, we prepare teachers to make a significant, positive, and educational
impact on the lives of N-12 learners. At the master’s level,
we prepare educational leaders to become scholarly practitioners
and to be proactive leaders of change with local and school communities.
Special Education: At the bachelor’s and master’s levels, we train professions to educate and advocate for individuals in N-12 settings who demonstrate a continuum of special learning needs.