School of Education and Human Performance

Overview

The mission of the School of Education and Human Performance is congruent with the mission of WSSU. As an academic division, the focus is on excellence in teaching, relevant research, and service to the greater community. The School of Education and Human Performance is comprised of two academic departments: the Department of Education; and the Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences. Other units of the School of Education and Human Performance include the Maya Angelou Institute for the Improvement of Child and Family Education, and the Teacher Education Advisement Partnership (TEAP) Center.

Graduate programs in the School of Education and Human Performance include the Master of Elementary Education, the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling, the Master of Art in Teaching, and the Master of English as a Second Language and Applied Linguistics. Additional graduate programs for which approval to establish is being requested include the Master of Supervision and Administration.

Undergraduate major programs in the Department of Education are Birth through Kindergarten, Middle Grades, Special Education, and Elementary Education. The Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences offers the following undergraduate major programs: Physical Education, Motorsport Management, Sport Management, Exercise Science, Rehabilitation Studies, and Therapeutic Recreation.

School of Education and Human Performance Major Program Outcomes

The goals of the School of Education and Human Performance are as follows:

Outstanding academic undergraduate and graduate programs in the School meet state, regional, and national needs;
Relevant regional and national accreditation will be achieved and maintained for all degree programs in the School of Education and Human Performance;
Knowledgeable and skilled graduates are able to function effectively and ethically in organizations that have diverse clients and/or populations.
Graduates are proficient in spoken and written language communication;
Graduates model effective and appropriate dispositions, beliefs, practice, and values derived from WSSU’s curricula.
Faculty and students conduct action research in agencies, schools, and other organizations.