College of Health and Education
Dean: Dr. Kenneth Harwood
The College of Health and Education aims to support the university's mission to foster the individual development of each student and enable students to become competent health and education professionals.
The College offers undergraduate degrees in health sciences, elementary education, special education, secondary education, and nursing. At the graduate level, students may pursue master's degrees in counseling, public health education and promotion, administration and supervision in education, elementary, secondary and special education, and nursing. The College offers doctoral programs in educational leadership and innovation, nursing and physical therapy, and transitional doctoral programs for occupational and physical therapy.
Within an ethical framework and an open and welcoming environment for all individuals, the College of Health and Education will
- provide student-centered, inquiry-guided, evidence-based, collaborative programs of study that meet or exceed professional standards and the needs of the community;
- enable students to develop a philosophy of professionalism and the skills necessary to become excellent health care and education professionals who contribute to the body of knowledge that supports best practices across the disciplines through education, research, and scholarship;
- provide visionary leaders in education, counseling, public health promotion and health care delivery, who are developers of innovative health care systems, change agents, health advocates, and members of professional organizations; and
- foster a commitment to lifelong learning and service to the community.