Location: Nursing and Health Sciences Building, Suite 310, 903-886-5181
Dr. April Sanders, Dean
Dr. DeMarquis Hayes, Associate Dean
Dr. Kathry Dixon, Assistant Dean
The College of Education and Human Services houses eight academic departments, including the Departments of Counseling; Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership; Higher Education & Learning Technologies; Health and Human Performance; School of Nursing; Psychology, and Special Education; and School of Social Work. The departments offer programs of study that lead to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
College of Education and Human Services provides excellence driven programs that prepare student-scholars to become scientists, teachers, administrators, and practitioners who proactively address the transformational challenges of a complex digital environment and global society. We promote instructional engagement, responsive research, quality service, and active partnerships with external constituencies.
Graduate study in the College of Education and Human Services includes, but is not limited to, programs that prepare educators for certifications including teachers, principals, superintendents, school counselors, school librarians, educational diagnosticians, and reading specialists. Master's degrees are also available in educational technology, health, kinesiology, and sports studies, psychology, special education, and social work. Details of each program may be accessed in the departmental division of this catalog:
The College of Education and Human Services offers Texas Education Agency alternative certification programs leading to a standard teaching certification. Students can complete the standalone alternative certification program or as part of the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction. Students can complete the certification program for Special Education Specialist EC-12 as part of the MS in Special Education.
Programs in the College of Education and Human Services are designed to allow the student to complete a master's degree while completing required coursework for teacher certification and professional certificates.
