Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development

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Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development
Parent institution Texas A&M University
Dean Douglas Palmer
Academic staff 112[1]
Students 5,352[2]
Undergraduates 4,112
Postgraduates 545 Masters
695 PhD
Website education.tamu.edu

The College of Education and Human Development is a college of Texas A&M University in College Station. The college has four academic departments: Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology, Health & Kinesiology, and Teaching, Learning and Culture.

About the College

The college focuses on field-based training. It conducts research in areas such as the prevention of heart disease, women’s health issues, minorities and underserved populations.

Degrees offered

Harrington Tower

The college offers undergraduate majors in the following areas:

  • Health (Health Education)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood-6; Middle School)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Human Resource Development; Technology Management)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Special Education; Bilingual)
  • Kinesiology (Physical Activity)
  • Secondary Education
  • Sport Management
  • Technology Management
  • University Studies

The college offers minors in the following areas:

  • Coaching
  • Creative Studies
  • Dance
  • Outdoor Education
Harrington Education Center

The college offers graduate programs in the following areas:

  • Agricultural Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Human Resource Development
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Technology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Health Education
  • Kinesiology
  • Physical Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction

Rankings

In the 2008 U.S. News and World Report, the graduate program ranked 34th in the nation.[3]

References

  1. "Faculty Salary Study". Texas A&M University Office of Institutional Studies and Planning. Retrieved 2007-04-14. 
  2. "Enrollment Profile Fall 2006". Texas A&M University Office of Institutional Studies and Planning. Retrieved 2007-04-14. 
  3. "Top education schools". U.S. News and World Report. 2008. Retrieved 2007-04-04. 

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