School
of Family and Consumer Sciences
The
School of Family and Consumer Sciences provides
students with the opportunity to advance and
apply knowledge about individuals and families
as well as contexts of human development across
the life span. Students are educated from a
perspective that emphasizes multidisciplinary
study across areas of specialization in the
School as well as other academic disciplines.
A strong emphasis is placed on the development
of collaborative partnerships to service the
needs of children, families, and individuals
across the life-span.
The
School provides undergraduate programs through
majors in apparel merchandising and product
development, human development and family
studies, dietetics, interior design, and nutrition
sciences. Student organizations related to
each major provide opportunities for broadening
the educational experience, exploring career
and graduate-level options, and developing
collegial relationships.
School
of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies
The
School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure
Studies includes two divisions and two program
areas. The two divisions are Kinesiology (KNS)
and Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism
(SMRT). Each division has active student organizations
that help students explore the career and
graduate school opportunities within their
majors. The two program areas are the Graduate
Program (HMSL) and the Physical Education
General Program (PEG).
Students
in the Kinesiology Division (KNS) study for
a variety of careers dealing with human movement.
They may become pre-K through grade 12 physical
educators or exercise science specialists.
Majors in dance focus on modern dance and
classical ballet, performance/choreography,
or teaching in non-school settings. Exercise
science majors specializing in human movement
often use their degree as a pre-medical, pre-sports
psychology, or pre-physical therapy degree,
or as fitness specialists or personal trainers.
Students
in the Sport Management, Recreation, and Tourism
Division (SMRT) major in Sport Management
(SM) or Recreation and Tourism (RTD) and are
preparing to work in the sport/tourism/recreation
industries or nonprofit agencies. Students
majoring in Athletic Training/Clinic Management
(AT/CM) are preparing to become certified
athletic trainers in a variety of allied health
care settings.
The
physical education general program (PEG) offers
instruction in physical activity and opportunities
to exercise for the general University student.
These classes take advantage of the modern
facilities available in the Gertrude M. Eppler
Complex, the Student Recreation Center, the
Perry Fieldhouse, and the Ice Arena.
School
of Intervention Services
Degree
programs offered through the School of Intervention
Services prepare individuals to work in school
and clinical settings. The teacher preparation
programs enable students to become licensed/endorsed
through state licensing boards. Programs include:
deaf/hard of hearing, mild/moderate, moderate/intensive,
mild/moderate and moderate/intensive, and
developmental disabilities and habilitation.
School
of Leadership and Policy Studies
The
School of Leadership and Policy Studies prepares
educators to assume leadership roles in formulating
and implementing administrative policy to
all levels of education. A variety of graduate
preparation programs are offered to meet the
needs of individuals wishing to begin or continue
their graduate education for eventual placement
within educational settings ranging from elementary
through higher education as well as in cross-cultural
and international settings. In addition to
the formal graduate degree programs, the school
provides programmatic support for both graduate
and undergraduate education in the areas of
social foundations of education, comparative
education, educational psychology, and research
methodology.
School
of Teaching and Learning
Undergraduate degree programs offered
through the School of Teaching and Learning
include: Early Childhood Education (pre-kindergarten
through grade 3), Middle Childhood Education
(grades 4-9), Adolescent/Young Adult Education
(mathematics, sciences, social studies, and
language arts in grades 7-12), Foreign Language
Education (Spanish, French, German, Russian,
Latin for ages 3-21), Business Education and
Marketing Education (both grades 4-12). The
goal of each program is to prepare individuals
to work in school settings. All of the programs
enable students to become licensed through
the Ohio Department of Education, following
successful completion of the degree program
and state licensure exams. Graduate programs,
including assistantships, are available for
students who wish to continue their education
to earn a reading endorsement or Master of
Education degree in Reading, Curriculum and
Teaching, Classroom Technology, or Business/Marketing
Education.
Department
of Higher Education and Student Affairs
The Department of Higher Education and Student
Affairs at BGSU is home to two graduate programs:
the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Higher
Education Administration and the Master of
Arts (M.A.) in College Student Personnel.
The
Higher Education Administration program offers
a strong but flexible curriculum designed
to prepare students for a variety of leadership
positions in teaching, academic administration,
and student affairs in postsecondary educational
settings. In addition to core courses, students
complete a cognate of specialized coursework
and must develop an understanding of higher
education in a non-U.S. setting through a
global understanding requirement which can
be fulfilled through coursework or study or
internships abroad.
The
College Student Personnel degree is designed
to prepare individuals for employment within
the general area of student affairs and student
development services in postsecondary education.
This program offers both rigorous academic
preparation and extensive experiential learning
opportunities through a required two-year
internship.
See
the Graduate
Catalog for information about graduate
programs in Education and Human Development,
including classroom technology, gifted and
talented, guidance and counseling, intervention
specialist, reading, rehabilitation counseling,
school psychology, college student personnel,
cross-cultural and international education,
administration and supervision, higher education,
and leadership studies.
