College of Health and Human Services

The purpose of the College of Health and Human Services is to provide academic programs devoted to educating undergraduate and graduate students for professions that have aprimary focus in health sciences and human services. The college consists of the following academic units: the Center for Education, the Center for Human Sexuality Studies, the Center for Social Work Education, the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, the Institute for Occupational Therapy Education, the Institute for Physical Therapy Education, the Institute for Physician Assistant Studies and the Institute for Speech-Language Pathology.

Mission

The College of Health and Human Services strives to shape the future of health science and human service education programs and prepare graduates with the skills and abilities that set them apart as exceptional clinicians, educators, scholars, and leaders with a social justice mindset. We accomplish this through innovative interprofessional educational programs and sustainable community-engaged services and scholarship that champion the intersections of physical and mental health.

Center for Education

The Center for Education offers both undergraduate and graduate courses of study. For information about undergraduate teacher preparation programs, see the Education section in the Undergraduate Catalog. For graduate courses of study and supervised experiences leading to the master of education degree (MEd) and the doctor of education degree (EdD), consult the Education section in the Graduate Catalog.

Center for Social Work Education

The Center for Social Work Education offers both undergraduate and graduate courses of study. For information about the undergraduate bachelor of social work program (BSW), see Social Work in the Undergraduate Catalog. For graduate courses of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree master of social work (MSW) and the degree of doctor of philosophy in social work (PhD), consult Social Work Education in the Graduate Catalog.

Center for Human Sexuality Studies

The Center for Human Sexuality Studies offers graduate courses of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree of master of education in human sexuality studies (MEd) and the degree of doctor of philosophy in human sexuality studies (PhD). For information, consult Human Sexuality Studies in the Graduate Catalog.

Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology

The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology offers a graduate course of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree of doctor of psychology (PsyD). For information, consult Clinical Psychology in the Graduate Catalog.

Institute for Occupational Therapy Education

The Institute for Occupational Therapy Education offers a graduate course of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree of doctor of occupational therapy (OTD). For information, consult Occupational Therapy Education in the Graduate Catalog.

Institute for Physical Therapy Education

The Institute for Physical Therapy Education offers a graduate course of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree of doctor of physical therapy (DPT). For information, consult Physical Therapy Education in the Graduate Catalog.

Institute for Physician Assistant Education

The Institute for Physician Assistant Education offers a graduate course of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree of master of science in physician assistant studies (MS). For information, consult Physician Assistant Education in the Graduate Catalog.

Institute for Speech Language Pathology

The Institute for Speech Language Pathology offers a graduate course of study and supervised experiences leading to the degree of master of science in speech and language pathology (MS). For information, consult Speech Language Pathology in the Graduate Catalog.

PhD in Health Professions Education

The College offers an interdisciplinary and interprofessional program leading to a doctor of philosophy (PhD) in health professions education, For information about this program, consult Health Professions Education in the Graduate Catalog.