2023-2024 Academic Catalog

School of Education and Health Sciences

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Ali Carr-Chellman, Dean
Corinne M. Daprano, Associate Dean
Sabrina M. Neeley, Associate Dean
Pamela Young, Associate Dean
Mary Lou Andrews, Assistant Dean and Licensure Officer

SEHS Graduate programs lead to the following degrees: Master of Science in Education, Master of Physician Assistant Practice, Master of Applied Behavior Analysis, Master of Dietetics and Nutrition, Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Educational Specialist, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, or Ed.D. in Leadership for Organizations.

The mission of the graduate programs in the School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) is to prepare teachers and education leaders, human service specialists, behavior analysts, and health care professionals. The School is further committed to preparing scholar-practitioners at the doctoral level in the areas of educational leadership, both P-12 and Higher Education, and leadership for organizations. SEHS programs leading to graduate degrees are designed primarily to meet the following purposes:

  1. to develop advanced proficiency in PK-5, middle, secondary, and multi-age school teachers who have completed recognized baccalaureate teacher education programs;
  2. to prepare candidates with nonprofessional education baccalaureate degrees to gain teacher licensure; 
  3. to prepare individuals for positions as principals and superintendents;
  4. to prepare school counselors and school psychologists;
  5. to prepare mental health counselors who will work in community and other agency settings;
  6. to develop personnel for student services in higher education;
  7. to prepare behavior analysts to implement and assess the need for intervention in individuals and groups;
  8. to prepare educational research specialists;
  9. prepare professionals to influence change in organizations and the greater community.
  10. to prepare healthcare professionals in Dietetics, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant;

The Department of Counselor Education & Human Services maintains an off-campus center for graduate study in Columbus. Several SEHS programs are taught online as well as in face-to-face settings.