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As a student in the University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences, you'll benefit from real-world experiences that are integrated into the curriculum of our undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Learn more about our community, and what it means to be a part of it!
In the School, some of our departments and programs have accreditations, including Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The School's initiatives and programs play a distinctive role in your learning experience, extending our focus beyond the classroom to a variety of activities.
Mission: Educate leaders in education and health care who transform society through faith, community building, service, wellness and scholarship.
Vision: Advancing social justice, equality and community through learning and health worldwide.
Our work is framed by the University's Marianist heritage, which obligates us toward community-building and serving others. By merging past practices and future needs, we create learning communities that are responsive to current demands.
Outcomes expected of our graduates:
Embracing diversity for the promotion of social justice.
Facilitating the development of scholarly practitioners.
Building community.
Engaging in critical reflection.
As a student in the School of Education and Health Sciences, you'll experience new ideas and opportunities in ways that enable critical reflection. In turn, you'll be able to interpret, analyze and generalize your understandings and better shape your future.
Our graduate programs rely heavily on inquiry perspectives, either through research or field experience. Graduate candidates are expected to actively question the purposes of schooling and to discern the meaning of what educators as learners are expected to do in order to fulfill their responsibilities to the profession.
Clinical, internship and field experiences are essential elements of our undergraduate and graduate programs, and those experiences are incorporated into our programs in a way that enhances our students.
The Office of the Dean and Student Services acts as a resource for all students, faculty and staff in the University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences. The office is located on the 6th floor of Fitz Hall.
Resources, services and programs operating in the School's dean's office include:
The philosophy and practice of the School of Education and Health Sciences is grounded in UD's Marianist heritage. Marianists lead and serve because they believe the more people they help to develop compassionate hearts and critical minds, the better our world will be.
Raymond L. Fitz Hall is the primary home for the University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences. Features modern, interactive classrooms, work space, technology and equipment, as well as spacious common areas for individual study and group collaboration.
The 6th floor houses the majority of the School's departments, programs, offices and centers. The Physician Assistant Education master's program is located on the 5th floor; the Physical Therapy doctoral program is located on the 2nd floor. The building is named for Brother Raymond L. Fitz, 17th president of UD (1979-2002).
Daniel J. Curran Place is located minutes from UD's main campus, offers a wide range of interactive classroom space, with the most up-to-date technology, as well as observation labs for masters-level counseling students. Graduate students in the departments of Counselor Education and Human Services and Educational Administration attend some classes at this location. The building is named for Dr. Daniel J. Curran, 18th president of UD (2002-16).
Students who attend DeSales Campus have the opportunity to attend classes in the Department of Counselor Education and Human Services. Programs here include Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling and Human Services. This campus offers six classrooms, group study/collaboration areas, kitchen/breakroom, two courtyards and individual counseling rooms that are soundproof spaces for confidentiality.
This gold-rated facility is a leader in the early childhood community and the care of children ages birth through five years old. The Bombeck Family Learning Center, located minutes from the UD campus, is a demonstration school for Early Childhood Education majors, and its faculty and staff serve as mentors for future early childhood educators.
Second-year Early Childhood Education majors actively participate in the Center's classrooms during their year-long field practicum, learning the best practices in early childhood education as they prepare to become tomorrow's teachers.
Students in the Department of Health and Sport Science regularly use the resources and facilities at the RecPlex, the University's recreation facility, to complete coursework and research projects.
In the School, we have a variety of laboratories, including spaces dedicated to human anatomy, motion analysis, nutrition and STEM.