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for California State University, Fresno.
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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 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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