We're focused on providing students with the skills and knowledge needed to impact their communities and change the world.
In the School of Education and Health Sciences, undergraduate and graduate students have countless opportunities to gain practical experience and prepare for a meaningful career.
The best way to understand our passion, innovation and community is to experience it yourself.
The School of Education and Health Sciences at UD multiple centers and institutes, as well as initiatives and special programs, with different focuses, providing opportunities for students to gain real-world experience before graduating.
The Center for Catholic Education promotes, enhances, energizes and supports Catholic schools. We are a nationally recognized leader in research and programming for Catholic schools, and we provide educators with programs and services that enhance the Church's mission and foster excellence in Catholic schools.
The Brain Health Collective supports education initiatives, research, and community outreach in the areas of brain injury and brain health. Guided by the BHC's focus areas: increasing access to care and ensuring health equity for individuals and families affected by a brain injury, educating professionals across disciplines; conducting interdisciplinary applied research, bringing awareness to the community about brain health, and promoting related resources and events.
The Community Wellness Initiative (formerly BHWET) is collaboration between the University of Dayton's four mental health graduate programs (clinical mental health counseling, school psychology, school counseling, and clinical psychology) and community partners from health, public safety, and education across 30 counties in Southwest and Central Ohio.
The Bombeck Family Learning Center provides care to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It also serves as a demonstration school for UD students studying early childhood education. This unique partnership allows the Center's children and their families to experience high-quality care and education. 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 teachers.
Upward Bound is an intensive, year-round college preparatory program that provides academic support and focuses on your personal development during high school.
The program is open to prospective first-generation college students (meaning neither parent has received a four-year college degree), as well as students who come from families that meet federal low-income household guidelines.
The UD Upward Bound Program targets students who attend the following Dayton Public Schools: Belmont High School, Dunbar Early College Academy, and Meadowdale High School.
The program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The School of Education and Health Sciences is accredited as an academic unit, with individual departments or programs also accredited for specific disciplines.
Our faculty and staff are here to support you throughout your education and health sciences journey at UD.