The faculty in the College of Education and Human Services are expert researchers and practitioners in teacher and leader preparation as well as professional psychology and family therapy. Many are actively engaged with schools and community agencies, modeling best practices to their students in the university classroom and in the field. Collaboration within departments and across is encouraged with the recognition that supporting and improving the lives of children, families and communities is a complex process.

The B.S.E. in Integrated Elementary and Special Education (minimum 120 credits) offers candidates a minimum of three teaching certificates, extensive clinical experiences from sophomore to senior year, and nationally recognized programs by professional organizations in elementary and special education (ACEI and CEC).