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The mural adorning Blackshear Elementary School illustrates the spirit of the historic Third Ward neighborhood shared with the University of Houston. In the photo, Meghan Galvan, who completed her student-teaching residency at Blackshear in 2018, catches up with two of her fifth-graders, siblings La’Darien and Ariona Freeman. Mural artist Anat Ronen appears in the piece with a paintbrush behind her ear.
leading transformation Our mission extends beyond success in the classroom. At the University of Houston College of Education, we are committed to serving the community. To that end, we’re working to improve educational and health outcomes for all children and families through our teaching, research and partnerships. We must end the inequities that afflict our poorest neighborhoods and our most vulnerable populations. Our faculty and staff are united around five key beliefs, developed through an ongoing strategic-planning process: • Our responsibility is to improve lives. • Achieving equity requires inspiring collective action. • Greater understanding depends on rigorous scientific inquiry. • Diverse perspectives and talents fuel excellence. • Transformation requires challenging and valuing ourselves and others. These tenets drive us as we prepare future teachers, administrators, counselors, psychologists, health educators, researchers and other leaders in their fields. As UH has ascended to Tier One status, the College of Education also has transformed. We’ve increased the rigor and relevance of our instruction and scholarship. We’ve grown research expenditures by nearly 50 percent over the last five years. And we were honored to win the 2018 Distinguished Teacher Education Program Award from the Association of Teacher Educators. In our relentless pursuit of progress, I’m confident our faculty, staff, students and alumni will continue to transform lives for generations.
Robert H. McPherson, Ph.D. Dean & Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair
ON THE RISE As part of a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research institution, the UH College of Education has drawn national recognition as we embrace continuous improvement.
1st
Top 1%
Top 3%
In Texas to meet tougher educatorpreparation accreditation standards
In quality ranking of undergraduate elementary teacherprep programs
In quality ranking of graduate teacherprep programs
96%
100%
Best online graduate education program in the U.S.
Passage rate on the state teacher certification exams
Of teacher graduates report being prepared for the job in year one
100%
48%
$12.1M
Of students matched for counseling and school psychology internships
Increase in research expenditures (2013-17)
Raised in capital campaign
5
th
Sources (left to right): Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (2016), National Council on Teacher Quality (2016), NCTQ (2018), U.S. News & World Report (2018), Texas Education Agency (2017), TEA (2017), UH (2018), UH (2013-17), UH (2018)
Students Lamiss Ahmad and Amanda Ransford work with manipulatives in a math-teaching course taught by professor Jahnette Wilson.
PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE LEADERS Our students learn within a multicultural city from distinguished professors who merge research with real-world lessons. Programs fall into three departments: Curriculum & Instruction (CUIN), Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (ELPS), and Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences (PHLS). We’re connected by our goal to advance equity. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Our award-winning TEACHING & LEARNING program gives students invaluable classroom experience before graduation – including a yearlong residency at a local school. Nearly all our graduates pass the state certification exam, and alumni regularly win teacher-of-the-year awards. Our major is for teaching early childhood through eighth grade. To teach high school, students should major in the subject area and minor in education. (CUIN) Graduates of our HEALTH program are well prepared for “helping” careers, in areas such as employee wellness, patient education and environmental health. Internships provide real-world experience, and students are primed to take the Certified Health Education Specialist exam and pursue graduate school. Students also can earn a B.S. and a master’s in public health in as few as five years through a partnership with The University of Texas School of Public Health. (PHLS) Students with a passion for understanding people will find a good fit in HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES. Engaging coursework addresses contemporary families, parent education and early childhood education, while students also learn through internships and practicums. Graduates may work as day care directors, teachers and nonprofit managers or attend graduate school in areas such as social work, psychology and education. (PHLS) Our ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES minor equips students to work in today’s global economy, with courses covering history, culture, the arts and cross-cultural understanding. Our SPECIAL POPULATIONS minor prepares students to support individuals with challenges or disabilities across the lifespan. (ELPS)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS Our CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION programs deepen students’ research and leadership skills and content and instructional knowledge. Students graduate ready for administrative or faculty roles in school districts, universities or other organizations. The M.Ed. and Ph.D. programs offer various education specialties: art; early childhood; learning, design and technology; literacy; math; science; social studies; and teaching. We also offer M.Ed. specialties in elementary education, health science – ideal for medical professionals – and STEM. (CUIN) Our COUNSELING M.Ed. program offers clinical mental health and school counseling tracks. All students gain field experience, graduating well prepared to work with diverse populations and to pursue licensure or certification. (PHLS) Our COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY and SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Ph.D. programs, both accredited by the American Psychological Association, intertwine science and practice with a social justice focus. Our internship match with sites is regularly 100 percent. Counseling psychology students can specialize in the growing field of health psychology. (PHLS) We’re building a network of transformative school leaders through our M.Ed. in ADMINISTRATION & SUPERVISION program for future principals and our Ed.D. in PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP - K-12 program for aspiring superintendents (ELPS). Students learn from faculty who have been in the trenches and through in-school internships. Other Professional Leadership Ed.D. specialties include health science, literacy, math, social studies (CUIN) and special populations (ELPS). Our HIGHER EDUCATION M.Ed. and Ph.D. programs prepare students to be change agents as college or university administrators and scholars. Our faculty includes current and former university executives, and students gain professional experience through internships and graduate assistantships. We are committed to solving critical issues related to college access, equity, affordability, student learning and degree completion. (ELPS) Graduates of our SPECIAL POPULATIONS M.Ed. program are well prepared for rewarding careers in this high-need field. Students in the M.Ed. program select a specialty in special education, special education leadership, educational diagnostician or gifted and talented. We also offer an Ed.D. in PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP with a special populations emphasis, preparing graduates to meet the needs of all students as instructional leaders. (ELPS) Our MEASUREMENT, QUANTITATIVE METHODS & LEARNING SCIENCES Ph.D. program equips students to design, conduct and use research to help solve significant societal challenges and to improve learning outcomes.
LEARN ONLINE We offer several online graduate programs to help professionals advance their careers while maintaining a flexible schedule. Students benefit from the same high-quality instruction as we provide face-to-face; they graduate with the same research skills and practical knowledge to help diverse learners thrive. U.S. News & World Report has ranked our online program in the top 5 nationwide for the last five years.
We’re transforming learning for tomorrow’s leaders. A team from our learning, design and technology program won the 2017 Online Learning Network Award from the International Society for Technology in Education for a gamification project used in a graduate course.
DEGREES OFFERED bachelor's Health • Human Development & Family Studies • Teaching & Learning*
minors Asian American Studies • Education • Health • Human Development & Family Studies • Special Populations
master of education (m.ed.) Administration & Supervision* • Counseling* • Higher Education† • Special Populations† Curriculum & Instruction (specialties in art; early childhood†; elementary education; health science†; learning, design and technology*†; literacy†; math†; science; social studies; STEM; and teaching)
education doctorate (ed.d.) Professional Leadership (specialties in health science, K-12*, literacy†, math*, social studies† and special populations)
doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) Counseling Psychology • Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies Measurement, Quantitative Methods & Learning Sciences • School Psychology Curriculum & Instruction (specialties in art; early childhood; learning, design and technology; literacy; math; science; social studies; and teaching)
certification-only programs Educational Diagnostician • Principal (K-12)
professional certificates Designing & Developing Educational Graphics • Disability Support Integrating Innovative Technologies in Health Science Education • Multimedia • Online Teaching & Learning *These programs are also offered at UH Sugar Land.
These programs are offered online.
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ADMISSIONS INFORMATION Students interested in the College of Education should apply through the UH online system. Find instructions and a tuition calculator at www.uh.edu/education/admissions/. For financial aid, students should fill out the FAFSA online. We also offer dozens of scholarships! Learn more at www.uh.edu/coe-scholarships.
GRE in4 waiver 104,000+ $12,000+ $
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Incoming freshmen and select transfer students can qualify for fixed tuition by following a four-year graduation plan.
Some graduate school applicants may be exempt from the exam based on the program and their GPA.
Our new students received
COE scholarships awarded for 2018-19
in financial aid on average (2017)
Houston is the most ethnically diverse major metropolitan area in the nation – home to the world’s largest medical center, mission operations for the International Space Station, more than 50 public school districts and the most Fortune 500 companies outside of New York. Entertainment and cultural options abound: museums, music, theater, major league and college sports, bike trails and a potpourri of cuisines. One in four Houstonians is foreign born. The city, like the University of Houston, attracts the driven.
BY THE NUMBERS #1
Best city to launch your career
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th
Most affordable city in America
145
52,154
Languages spoken
Acres of parks for biking and relaxing
Did you know? The UH System has one of the largest university public art collections in the country, with more than 600 pieces.
Sources: Bankrate, Forbes, U.S. Census, Trust for Public Land, UH
REAL-WORLD LEARNING We at the College of Education believe in the power of service learning, giving students real-world experiences while also helping communities in need. Through internships, practicums or field work, students serve as teachers, principals, counselors, psychologists and health educators in training under the guidance of experienced mentors. Our graduates leave well prepared and committed to serving others. Alumna Andrea Cruz (pictured) is a prime example. She completed her student-teaching residency at Pilgrim Academy, a west Houston campus where most of the students are low income, and now teaches math there full time. The first in her family to graduate from college, she decorated her classroom door with UH regalia and this message to her middle schoolers: “See yourself here.�
For good luck before a game or exam, UH students rub the paw of the Cougar statue located across from the College of Education building.
STUDENT SUPPORT
A LECTURE TO REMEMBER
STUDYING ABROAD
Our Office of Undergraduate Studies provides one-on-one advising and mentoring, plus a welcoming space to study. Every master’s student is assigned an advisor to guide them, while doctoral students are matched with faculty advisors to mentor them.
Students kick off the academic year at our inspiring First Lecture event. Past speakers include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (UH ’77), singer and LGBTQ advocate Stephanie Rice (’12), social justice advocate Lateefah Simon and astronaut Bonnie Dunbar (’83).
Opportunities led by College of Education faculty include a twoweek cultural program in China and trips focused on global health to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Our school psychology program also plans to offer a practicum site in Mexico.
A CULTURE OF INCLUSION 27 nations represented students
53%
first-generation college students
1% Other 2% International 3% Multiracial 15% Asian 16% African American 25% White 38% Hispanic
Top 5 United States China India Mexico Vietnam
UH has earned federal designations as an Asian- and a Hispanic-Serving Institution based on student enrollment. Source: UH data, 2017-18
RESEARCH FOR A REASON
At the College of Education, we strive to improve communities through our research – paying particular attention to traditionally underserved populations. Faculty specialize in high-impact areas, including education policy, classroom management, STEM education, health disparities, addictions and cancer. Funding agencies include the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Houston Endowment, Institute of Education Sciences, Kinder Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation. Over the last five years, we’ve increased our research activity dramatically:
48% increase
$3.6M
120
5,417
publications in 2017
citations in 2017
44
4,068
spending in 2013
publications in 2014
citations in 2014
RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED
CITATIONS OF OUR FACULTY'S WORK
MAKING CONNECTIONS Our faculty recently launched three centers of excellence that exemplify our goal of making a collective impact: • • •
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increase
$5.3M spending in 2017
33%
173%
The Advancing Community Engagement & Service Institute focuses on real-world learning and community improvement. The UH Education Research Center analyzes student and workforce data to inform public policy. The HEALTH Research Institute pairs innovative science and partnerships to promote wellness.
Our students also gain meaningful research experience, working in labs, authoring articles and presenting at conferences. As one example, counseling psychology doctoral student Krystal Christopher (pictured at right) works with Associate Dean for Research Ezemenari Obasi, who studies stress, drug use vulnerability and health disparities. “What drives me to do research? Finding solutions to problems,” Christopher said. “It’s a unique opportunity to be at the University of Houston.”
We’re leveraging science to make an impact.
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It’s important for our community to grasp the significance of the College of Education to the entire Houston workforce.
–Anette Edens (Ph.D. ’94, M.Ed. ’89, M.B.A. ʼ77) Psychologist and Author, UH Board of Visitors, COE Capital Campaign Committee
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#FOREVERCOOG Diana Castillo, who earned a master’s of education and a bachelor’s in history from UH, serves as principal of Pilgrim Academy in the Houston school district. She’s among the College of Education’s more than 35,000 alumni. “I am who I am because of UH and what it has allowed me to do. I still feel so much gratitude,” said Castillo, whose school serves as a training site for student teachers from the College of Education. Donations to the UH College of Education support student scholarships, faculty recruitment and retention, innovative research and community engagement. To give: https://giving.uh.edu/gift/