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The School of Education
and Human Development

Education Building, Room 210
(559) 278-0210
PAUL SHAKER, Dean

The School of Education and Human Development includes the following departments:

Counseling and Special Education | Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology

Educational Research, Administration, and Foundations | Liberal Studies Program

Literacy and Early Education | Education - Interdepartmental Programs and Courses

Education - Graduate Programs | Doctorate in Educational Leadership


The Mission of the School

The primary mission of the School of Education and Human Development (SOEHD) is to educate students to become teachers, administrators, counselors, and educational specialists in order to provide for the educational needs of children and adults with special attention to diversity and equity.

SOEHD prepares highly competent educators and human development specialists, providing professional support and leadership to the area community, promoting applied research, and providing experiences and opportunities that will enable employed professionals to remain current in their fields.

Students attend classes, study, and work in a state-of-the-art Education Building. This five-story facility offers clinical areas and computer and microteaching laboratories.

SOEHD fosters the realization of human potential by preparing those who work in the field of education and human development to function more effectively and productively in a mutable and increasingly diverse society.

The SOEHD theme Making a Difference in a Diverse Society: Leadership for a New Millennium places considerable emphasis on an educator who can function effectively as a leader in a culturally and linguistically diverse society.

Specific goals of the SOEHD are as follows: providing programs to prepare teachers, counselors, and other education specialists; providing learning experiences for adapting to change; providing inservice experiences necessary for professional development and renewal; providing opportunities for research with emphasis on applied research; providing opportunities for faculty to remain current in their fields and serve as role models for educators and the professional community; and providing an optional learning environment using innovative technologies.

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