College of Education and Human Services

Welcome to the College of Education and Human Services

As a professional school, we proudly offer programs with 15 state, national and disciplinary accreditations.  Our mission is to prepare effective, dedicated and high-quality professionals, decision makers and life-long learners who have mastered a recognized body of knowledge, internalized standards of excellence and demonstrated the required candidate performances. We are proud to offer associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in a variety of disciplines to meet the needs of current and future students. Our programs are available in traditional and online formats with off-site options available at the graduate level.

The college is dedicated to developing professionals who will have a positive influence on their students, clients and communities. Our candidates and alumni are creative and ethical practitioners, well prepared to meet the challenges of the 21^st century.  We are very proud of our alumni and the differences they make every day in their schools, organizations and communities.  Our success is reflected in their commitment to excellence.

 ~ John Groves, Ph.D.

Why Choose the College of Education and Human Services?

Clarion University's College of Education and Human Services offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate degrees and certifications. The programs are nationally recognized and are dedicated to producing exceptional graduates in all areas. Teacher candidates have earned 100% on Praxis II exams as reported in Title II information. Students are taught and advised by acclaimed faculty with individualized attention. For more information about the College of Education and Human Services use the links below to learn more.

• Education's Mission Statement and General Information on the College of Education and Human Services: Click Here
• Selection, Retention, and Graduation Standards: Click Here
• Conceptual Framework for the College of Education: Click Here
• Undergraduate and Online Programs: Click Here
• Graduate and Online Programs: Click Here
• Accreditations/Memberships/Approvals: Click Here
• Transfer Students: Click Here

NCATE Update

The College of Education and Human Services at Clarion University is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in March 2012. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). No names will be provided to the University to ensure confidentiality of comments.

We invite you to submit written comments to:

Board of Examiners

NCATE

2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036-1023

Or by email to: callforcomments@ncate.org

Comments should be received no later than December 31, 2011. Thank you.