Undergraduate Majors
The Communication Disorders and Sciences (CDS) bachelor's degree is considered a pre-professional degree. The bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree program gives students the foundation to pursue graduate studies that will lead to a career as an audiologist or speech pathologist.
The Educational Foundations (EDF) bachelor's degree is for students who are pursuing a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree for a future in elementary education or related fields. If you want to become an elementary teacher, you should begin your undergraduate study as an Educational Foundations major.
The Family and Human Services major leads to a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree. FHS is interdisciplinary, drawing on the fields of psychology/counseling, social work, prevention science, public health, human development, and sociology.
Undergraduate Minors
The SPED minor and certificate programs provide foundational knowledge and experiences for students who plan to pursue a career teaching in general or in special education, are interested in working with individuals with disabilities in community or employment settings, or are interested in issues concerning individuals with disabilities
The Secondary Educational Foundations minor is designed to complement the major/subject area preparation of undergraduates who desire to be middle/high school teachers. This 24-credit pre-professional degree prepares graduates for admission into master’s level teacher licensure programs or other graduate school programs.
Undergraduate Certificates
Our Special Education (SPED) undergraduate certificate is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a teaching license in K-12 Special Education. The certificate allows undergraduate students to complete the first year of our graduate licensure program as undergrads, then complete the program and a Master’s degree in one year, post-baccalaureate.