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Fall 2008 - Summer 2009

College of Education

Other Information About the College

• Contact Information / Who's Who
  
• Mission / Objectives
  
• Accreditation
  
  
• COE's Departmental Organization
  
• Department-Specific Certification Areas and Undergraduate Degrees
  
  
• Other Information, by Department, including:
  Who's Who, Course Categories
  • Curriculum and Instruction
    Art Education; Curriculum and Instruction; Elementary Education
    
  • Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies
    Cultural and Urban Studies
    
  • Educational Psychology
    Educational Psychology; Human Development and Family Studies; Special Education
    
  • Health and Human Performance
    Physical Education; Kinesiology, Movement and Sport Studies, Health Promotion, Sports Administration; Human Nutrition and Foods
    

Contact Information / Who's Who

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Dean:
Robert K. Wimpelberg, Ph.D., University of Chicago

Executive Associate Dean:
Robert M. McPherson, Ph.D., University of Houston

Associate Dean:
Jacqueline Hawkins, Ed.D., University of Houston

Senior Business Manager:
Bill Nguyen

Director of Teacher Education:
Melissa E. Pierson, Ph.D., Arizona State University

 

Mission / Objectives

The College of Education is committed to the preparation of teachers, counselors, school and higher education administrators, and professionals for a wide variety of educational settings, including social agencies, business, and government. Because of the university's urban setting, students will have opportunities to work with learners in a wide variety of educational settings.

Accreditation

The College of Education is accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification(SEBC) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The dietetics internship program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.

College of Education's
Departmental Organization

Each of the four departments of the college focuses on a specific aspect of professional education. Three departments offer undergraduate degrees. The major entitled Interdisciplinary Studies is housed within the Curriculum and Instruction Department. One major, Human Development and Family Studies and the Special Education and Special Education Certification Area are housed in the Educational Psychology Department. Three majors-Health, Human Nutrition and Foods, and Kinesiology-are housed in the Health and Human Performance Department.

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Department-Specific Certification Areas and Undergraduate Degrees:

• Curriculum and Instruction
  • Interdisciplinary Studies: B.S.
    
    
• Educational Psychology
  • Human Development and Family Studies: B.S.
    
    
• Health and Human Performance
  • Health: B.S.
  • Human Nutrition and Foods: B.S.
  • Kinesiology: B.S.
    • Kinesiology-Exercise Science: B.S.
    • Kinesiology-Movement and Sports Studies: B.S.
    • Kinesiology-Sports Administration: B.S.

   

  See also: Listing of Available Certificates

Last updated:
Friday, August 20, 2008 - 5:30 PM

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