School of Education and Health Sciences

From unique state-of-the-art facilities to experiential learning, students have countless opportunities to gain practical experience and prepare for a meaningful career as an educator or a health and sport science professional.

Points of Pride

100% of our students

are employed, in grad school or in a full-time service program within six months of graduation


Featured Education and Health Sciences Stories

Student Amanda Castro-Rivera at a conference in Switzerland.
At the Hosts & Federation Summit in Switzerland, sport management major Amanda Castro-Rivera gained real-world experience and made industry connections.
Scenic river landscape with two University of Dayton students, Miles Redding and Lilly Lowe, standing beside a large tree in Laos.
Lilly and Miles, teacher education majors, spent the summer gaining classroom experience in Laos while learning about Lao culture, human rights and culturally responsive education.
Student Kendyl Bergman cuddling a newborn at Brigid's Path.
Kendyl Bergman, a UD junior, spent her summer at Brigid’s Path, Ohio’s only newborn recovery center, earning her cuddler certification.
Two Flyers partner with the Brain Health Collective to run brain injury survivor and caregiver support groups, addressing the isolation members face and building a community.  
Lizy Krahe found Dayton different from where she grew up. She also found she wanted a double major. And what she wanted to do? She found it.

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The School of Education and Health Sciences Dean's Fund for Excellence provides cutting-edge virtual reality and simulation learning tools and Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships for collaborative faculty-student projects. In addition to fostering cross-disciplinary teamwork through Interprofessional Education (IPE), the fund is helping to expand experiential learning opportunities for all students in the School.


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300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 2969
937-229-3557

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