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Undergraduate Catalog

College of Education and Human Services

Dean: Dr. Francis Godwyll
Associate Dean for Administration, Faculty Development, Research, and Outreach: Dr. Katrina M. Daytner
Assistant Dean for Educator Preparation and Continuous Improvement: Dr. Gregory P. Montalvo, Jr.
Office: Horrabin Hall 117
Telephone: (309) 298-1690; Fax: (309) 298-2222
E-mail: COEHS@wiu.edu
Website: wiu.edu/coehs

The College of Education and Human Services houses a number of diverse programs that are designed to provide a challenging and supportive learning environment that is widely recognized as meeting the humanistic and technological demands of a global society. These programs lead to careers in education (teaching, administration, counseling); public health and health services management; exercise science and physical education; law enforcement and justice administration; fire science; emergency management; leisure, recreation, and tourism; social work; and dietetics and hospitality. The graduates of these programs enter careers in business, education, nonprofit organizations, and government.

Long recognized for its outstanding Teacher Education programs, the College of Education and Human Services has maintained its excellence in the traditional aspects of teacher preparation while undergoing expansion and development to meet the changing needs of society. Education majors enter a field experience program in which partnerships exist with cooperating private and public schools. Field programs provide extensive pre-student teaching field experiences in addition to senior student teaching in regular classroom settings in small and large schools, minority group settings, rural and urban schools, with migrant populations, in daycare centers, and other arranged sites. Student teaching assignments are available in designated centers in Illinois.

The academic programs in the Department of Kinesiology are enhanced by many special facilities such as aquatic areas, court facilities, indoor track, outdoor campus, weight rooms, dance studios, a fitness room, a biomechanics laboratory, and a human performance laboratory. Students in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration learn hands-on training in the McCamey Crime Lab. Students in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration have opportunities to learn in the Knoblauch Executive Kitchen and Dining Room and the Horn Field Campus outdoor education facility. A special emergency medical training laboratory is available for students in Health Sciences. Internships are offered for academic credit during the junior and senior years.

The Social Work program prepares graduates to provide services within social welfare institutions.

The programs in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration and Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration emphasize a close relationship with business and government in a wide array of experiences, the most comprehensive being a full-time internship during the senior year. This provides the graduates of these programs with preparation that eases the transition into the career path and enables the students to assess which direction may be best to follow within the program options.

The Military Science program enables the student enrolled to seek a commission in the U.S. Army and major in any recognized discipline within the University. The Military Science program provides instruction and practical experience in leadership and management that will help students succeed in any desired career, civilian or military.

Departments and Programs

Students in the College of Education and Human Services may pursue studies in the following departments/schools and programs:

Department of Counselor Education and College Student Personnel
  • Undergraduate Coursework in College Student Personnel
  • Undergraduate Coursework in Counselor Education
School of Education
  • B.S.Ed. in Bilingual/English as a Second Language Education
  • B.S.Ed. in Educational Studies
  • B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education with an additional option in:
    • Early Childhood Education
  • B.S.Ed. in Middle Level Education
  • B.S.Ed. in Special Education
  • Professional Education Coursework
Department of Health Sciences and Social Work
  • B.S. in Health Services Management
  • B.S. in Public Health
  • Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
Department of Kinesiology
  • B.S. in Exercise Science
  • B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • B.S. in Nutrition and Foodservice Management
  • B.S. in Physical Education
School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
  • B.S. in Emergency Management
  • B.S. in Fire Protection Services with options in:
    • Fire Administration
    • Fire Science
  • B.S. in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Department of Military Science
  • Two-year and four-year programs leading to a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
  • B.S. in Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration with additional options in:
    • Adapted Recreation and Inclusion
    • Community Organizations
    • Outdoor Recreation
    • Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

The College of Education and Human Services offers minor programs in the same fields as the major programs listed above (except Bilingual/English as a Second Language Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Exercise Science, Fire Protection Services, Health Services Management, Middle Level Education, Nutrition and Foodservice Management, Physical Education, Public Health, Social Work, and Special Education). In addition, the college offers the following minor programs that have no corresponding majors: Coaching, Corrections, Criminalistics, Event Planning and Management, Homeland Security, Horticulture, Hospitality Management, Legal Studies, Middle Level Literacy Teaching, Military Science, Nonprofit Administration, Occupational Safety, Outdoor Leadership, Scuba Diving, Security Administration, Sports Health and Wellness, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Therapeutic Recreation, and Youth Leadership.

College Graduation Requirements

In addition to meeting University graduation requirements, students in the College of Education and Human Services must:

  1. Achieve and maintain the minimum scholastic standards in the comprehensive major or a major and minor program.
  2. Complete a comprehensive major or a major and minor appropriate to the department and curriculum in which the student is enrolled.

Academic Advisors

Students enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services will be provided with academic advising in the College of Education and Human Services Advising Center and the Office of Teacher Education. Advising is an integral part of any academic program. Advising assists students with registration, academic planning, and meeting graduation requirements. Students must meet with their academic advisor each semester prior to pre-registration.

Licensure to Teach

Students enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services who wish to obtain a teaching license must meet all criteria for admission to the Teacher Education Program, complete the Teacher Education curriculum, and complete the major requirements for Teacher Education students as described under the various department offerings in the college. See Teacher Education Program for additional information and specific requirements.