College of Education and Human Development

Phone: 703-993-2010
Web: cehd.gmu.edu

Graduate School of Education

Graduate Degree Programs

• Counseling and Development, MEd
• Curriculum and Instruction, MEd
• Adult Education
• Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
• Early Childhood Education (Unified Transformative Early Education Model—UTEEM); Initial Teacher Licensure
• Educational Psychology
• Elementary Education PK–6 (Initial Teacher Licensure)
• English as a Second Language PK–12 (Initial Teacher Licensure)
• FAST TRAIN Elementary PK–6 (Initial Teacher Licensure)
• Foreign Language or Latin PK–12 (Initial Teacher Licensure)
• Instructional Technology
• Multilingual/Multicultural Education
• Secondary Education 6–12 (Initial Teacher Licensure)
• Education Leadership, MEd
• New Professional Studies: Teaching, MA
• Special Education, MEd
• Education, PhD
• Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion, MS (Recreation, Health, and Tourism)

Graduate Certificate Programs

• Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL)
• Alternative Education
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Assistive Technology
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Special Education Licensure
• Emotional Disturbance/Learning Disabilities Licensure
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Licensure
• English as a Second Language/Special Education
• FAST TRAIN International School Counseling
• Foreign Language Licensure
• Gifted Child Education
• History
• Instructional Technology
• Integration of Technology in Schools
• Learning Disabilities/Emotional Disturbance/ Mental Retardation Licensure
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Mental Retardation Licensure
• Multimedia Development
• Post-Master's Counseling Licensure
• School Counseling Leadership
• Science
• Secondary Education Licensure
• Severe Disabilities Licensure

School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism

Undergraduate Degree Programs

• Athletic Training, BS
• Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources, BS with concentrations in:
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Promotion
  • Parks and Outdoor Recreation
  • Sport Management
  • Therapeutic Recreation)
  • Tourism and Events Management
• Physical Education, BSEd (Teacher Licensure in Health and Physical Education PK-12)

Graduate Degree Programs

• Exercise, Fitness and Health Promotion, MS

Division of Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Degree Programs for PK–12

• Art Education
• Dance Education
• Health and Physical Education
• Music Education

Undergraduate Certificate Program

• Outdoor Adventure

Undergraduate Minors

• Recreation, Health, and Tourism:
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Promotion
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Sport Management
  • Tourism and Events Management
• Special Education:
  • Early Childhood Special Education
  • Emotional Disturbance and Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Retardation
  • Severe Disabilities

Administration

• Jeffrey Gorrell, Dean
• Martin E. Ford, Senior Associate Dean
• Mark B. Goor, Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs
• Joan P. Isenberg, Associate Dean, Outreach and Program Development
• G. Linda Rikard, Director, Division of Undergraduate Studies
• David K. Wiggins, Director, School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is comprised of the Graduate School of Education (GSE), the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism (RHT), and the Division of Undergraduate Studies in Education (USIE). Together, we are committed to excellence, innovation, and collaboration in research and the preparation of professionals for the highest levels of practice and service in diverse schools, organizations, and communities.

CEHD provides leadership in transforming schools, organizations, and communities through research, teaching, and collaboration. CEHD faculty prepare scholars and practitioners through multidisciplinary programs of study that facilitate the understanding, integration, and application of knowledge. Through research activities, faculty and students expand and refine the knowledge base for teaching and learning. In response to the richness and complexity of a pluralistic society, CEHD infuses diversity into academic programs and research. Faculty develop and support knowledgeable, caring, and reflective professionals who facilitate excellence and equity for all learners. CEHD students and faculty demonstrate their growth and development in ways meaningful to their communities and professional organizations. Innovative programs and the integration of technology provide opportunities for students to develop, examine, evaluate, and practice professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

Professional Teacher Licensure

CEHD is responsible for professional courses, special standards, and licensure recommendation for students desiring to complete requirements for licensure programs approved by the state and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to prepare teachers, administrators, counselors, and related instructional personnel.

Initial teacher licensure at the undergraduate level in art education, dance education, music education, and physical education is offered through the major program's school (College of Visual and Performing Arts and RHT). Initial teacher licensure at the graduate level is provided within the following master's programs: early childhood education (UTEEM), elementary education, English as a second language, foreign language, and secondary education. The Special Education Program offers initial teacher licensure exclusively through graduate certificates including early childhood special education, emotional disturbance and learning disabilities, emotional disturbance/learning disabilities/mental retardation, mental retardation, and severe disabilities.

For more information as well as dates and times of "Think You Want to Be a Teacher?" information sessions, call 703-993-2010, or go to gse.gmu.edu. Praxis exam pass rates for Mason's teacher education program completers are also available on the web site.