Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences Academic Programs

Undergraduate Studies

The Spencer College of Education and Human Services offers a wide range of undergraduate programs across our Teaching, Learning, and Leadership department and our Kinesiology department. Explore them below.

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

CAEP Accredited Programs:

  • Biology (6-12)
    (link to bachelor secondary ed program page)
  • Business and Marketing (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Chemistry (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Early Childhood Education (P-3) (link to bach early childhood ed program page)
  • Elementary Education (K-6)
    (link to bach elementary ed program page)
  • Elementary & Collaborative Special Education (K-6)
  • English Language Arts (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • French (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • General Science (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • General Social Science (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • German (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • History (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Instructional Technology and Design (ITD)
  • Mathematics (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Music-Choral (P-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Music-Instrumental (P-12)
    (link to bachsecondary ed program page)
  • Physical Education (P-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Physics (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Spanish (6-12)
    (link to bach secondary ed program page)
  • Visual Arts
  • Educational Studies Minor (non-certification)

Kinesiology

  • Fitness Management (link to bachelor health & fitness prog page)
  • Health Promotion (link to bachelor health & fitness prog page)
  • Applied Exercise Physiology (link to bachelor exercise science prog page)
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology (link to bachelor exercise science prog page)
  • Pre-Professional Studies (link to bachelor exercise science prog page)
  • Sport and Recreation Management (link to sport & rec management prog page)
  • Kinesiology Minors: coaching and officiating, community recreation, exercise science, fitness management, health, health promotion, outdoor recreation, sport management

Graduate Studies

Counselor Education Department

  • Clinical Mental Health
  • School Counseling (P-12)

Kinesiology Department

  • Exercise Science and Health Promotion (link to this grad program page)
  • Sport Management (link to this grad program page)

Master of Science

  • Instructional Technology and Design (link to this grad program page)

Micro-Credentials

  • Instructional Technology and Design

Certificates

  • Teaching ESOL (non-certification)
  • Instructional Leadership (reduced hour)

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Department

CAEP Accredited Class Alt-A* and Class A Programs

  • Biology (6-12)*
  • Business and Marketing (6-12)*
  • Chemistry (6-12)*
  • Collaborative Special Education (K-6)
  • Collaborative Special Education (6-12)
  • Curriculum and Instruction (non-certification)
  • Early Childhood Education (P-3)*
  • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (P-12)*
  • English Language Arts (6-12)*
  • General Science (6-12)*
  • General Social Science (6-12)*
  • History (6-12)*
  • Instructional Leadership (P-12)
  • International ESOL (non-certification)
  • Mathematics (6-12)*
  • Music-Choral (P-12)*
  • Music-Instrumental (P-12)*
  • Physical Education (P-12)*
  • Spanish (6-12)*

*Also available as an in-person Alt-A Program leading to a Class A Certificate

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Educational Specialist Degree Program

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Department

CAEP Accredited Class AA Advanced Programs

  • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • Instructional Leadership (P-12)
  • Teacher Leader (P-12)

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Doctorate Degree Program

Kinesiology Department

  • Ph.D. in Exercise Science and Health Promotion (link to this phd grad program page)