About the College of Education

• Contact Information / Who's Who
• Mission / Objectives
• Accreditation
• COE's Departmental Organization
• Undergraduate Degrees
• Other Information, by Department, including:
  Who's Who, Course Categories
  • Curriculum and Instruction
    Art Education; Curriculum and Instruction; Elementary Education
  • Educational Psychology
    Educational Psychology; Health Promotion, Human Development and Family Studies; Special Education

Contact Information / Who's Who

Office of the Dean 214 Farish Hall	713-743-5001
Executive Associate Dean of College Administration 214 Farish Hall	713-743-5003
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Outreach 160 Farish Hall	713-743-9832
Department of Curriculum and Instruction 256 Farish Hall	713-743-4950
Department of Educational Psychology 491 Farish Hall	713-743-9830

Dean:
Robert H. 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 two departments of the college focuses on a specific aspect of professional education. Two departments offer undergraduate degrees. The major entitled Interdisciplinary Studies is housed within the Curriculum and Instruction Department. Two majors, Health and Human Development and Family Studies are housed in the Educational Psychology Department. 

Undergraduate Degrees:

• Curriculum and Instruction
  • Interdisciplinary Studies: B.S.
• Educational Psychology
  • Human Development and Family Studies: B.S. & B.A.
  • Health: B.S.

  See also: Listing of Available Certificates

Catalog Publish Date: August 18, 2011
This Page Last Updated: September 8, 2011
Effective Date of Archive: August 20, 2012