Choose a Graduate School That Will Give You a Meaningful and Life-Changing Experience We are very pleased that you are considering our outstanding and internationally recognized programs in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES).
SOLES at a Glance Students
825 Graduate Students 186 Department of Counseling & Marital and Family Therapy 278 Department of Leadership Studies 357 Department of Learning and Teaching
SOLES is not your traditional school of education. Rather, SOLES is what schools of education hope to transform into.
114 Undergraduate Students
There are four interrelated reasons that compel students to become part of SOLES. First, there is a strong commitment to multiculturalism and social justice that is integrated into all of our programs. Second, our programs are innovative and offer cutting-edge approaches to the practices of leadership, education and mental health. Third, we believe that global engagement enriches our students and prepares them for the changing world in which we live and work. Finally, the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to imparting knowledge and practice to our students sets the foundation for understanding and approaching challenges in a multifaceted manner. Ultimately, all of this leads to the development of highly sought-after graduates.
33 Department of Learning and Teaching
We live in both challenging and exciting times, where the need to help others is great and is exceeded only by our aspirations to meet these needs. In SOLES we strive to inspire, educate and transform leaders, educators and mental health practitioners with the anticipation that our graduates will change the world.
Nicholas Ladany, PhD Dean School of Leadership and Education Sciences
63 Department of Leadership Studies
18 Navy ROTC Faculty
34 Full-Time Faculty 90 Part-Time Faculty and Field Supervisors Programs
1 Doctorate Degree 9 Master’s Degrees 5 Credential Programs 7 Certificate Programs 4 Undergraduate Minors SOLES Alumni
More than 5,500 SOLES alumni living in all 50 states (as well as Puerto Rico, Guam and the District of Columbia) and 30 countries, with more than 70 percent living in California. SOLES alumni are administrators, executives, counselors, consultants, directors of nonprofits, faculty members, principals, teachers, therapists and leaders in a myriad of organizations throughout California and around the world. Enrollment statistics for the Fall 2016 semester