Make a difference in the lives of students and shape the future of education!  

Welcome to the School of Education and Counseling, where we prepare the next generation of education and counseling professionals through a collaborative, culturally responsive, and inclusive clinical approach.  

Our programs offer:   

Comprehensive Licensure Programs  

Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Special Education, and Adolescent and Young Adult Licensure (grades 7-12) offer hands-on experiences and direct engagement with K-12 students in both urban and suburban settings.   

Intensive Practice and Fellowship Opportunities  

Early and intensive practice experiences ensure our teacher candidates develop the skills and dispositions needed to become highly effective educators. Our impactful fellowships place students in classrooms, sometimes with stipends, fostering a diverse pipeline of dedicated teacher candidates committed to urban education.  

Credentials for In-Demand Industries  

Our unique community partnerships offer degrees and certificates in Adult, Professional, and Higher Education, Counselor Education, Educational Leadership, and Health Professions Education, preparing students for in demand industries.  

Discover how we’re reimagining education. Join us and transform the trajectory of students and communities.  

Explore Our Programs

Undergraduate Degrees

• B.S. Ed. Middle Childhood Education
• B.S. Ed. P-5 Education
• B.S. Ed. Special Education (Mild to Moderate Educational Needs)
• B.S. Ed. Special Education (Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs)
• Licensure in Adolescent & Young Adult, Grades 7-12

Post Baccalaureate Programs (Teaching Licensure Only)

• Middle Childhood
• P-5 Education
• Adolescent & Young Adult, Grades 7-12

M.Ed. Degrees

• Adult, Professional & Higher Education
• Research and Assessment in Education and Human Services (Educational Research)
• Advanced and Applied Teaching Elementary and Secondary Education
• Health Professions Education

M.Ed. Degrees & Licenses

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Dual Resident Education Program
• Educational Leadership
• School Counseling
• Urban Secondary Teaching (MUST) Residency Program
• Mild/Moderate
• Moderate/Intensive
• P-5 Education

M.Ed. Licensure Endorsements

• Educational Technology
• Gifted & Talented Learners
• TESOL
• Literacy Development and Instruction -Reading

Ph.D. Degree

• Ph.D. in Urban Education

Graduate Endorsements and Licenses

• Computer Science Teacher Education Endorsement
• Inspired Leaders Principle Licensure
• Superintendent License

Undergraduate Certificates, Endorsements, and Licenses

• Certificate in Autism
• Certificate in TESOL
• PreK-12 License in Music
• TESOL Endorsement

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates and Endorsements

• Certificate in Autism
• Certificate in TESOL
• TESOL Endorsement

Graduate Certificates

• Adult Learning and Development
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Behavior Analysis
• Chemical Dependency Counseling
• Data Analytics in Education
• Data-Based Decision Making
• Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling
• Instructional Design and Technology
• Program Evaluation in Educational and Youth-Serving Organizations
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Twice Exceptional