College of Education & Health Professions
Dean of the College, 325 Graduate Education Building, 575-3208
Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Faculty Development,
219 Graduate Education Building, 575-4239
Associate Dean for Student Services and Undergraduate Studies, 11 Peabody
Hall, 575-4203
Professional Education, Certification, Placement, 11 Peabody Hall, 575-235
Honors Program, 308Y HPER Building, 575-2899
Rehabilitation, Research, and Training Center, 320 West Avenue Annex, 575-3656
Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Advising, 11 Peabody Hall, 575-4205
Dean: Charles E. Stegman, Ph.D., University of Missouri,
Kansas City
Associate Dean for Student Services and Undergraduate Studies: Annette D.
Digby, Ed.D., University of Alabama
Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Faculty Development:
M. Reed Greenwood, Ed.D., University of Arkansas
MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Mission Statement:
The mission of the College of Education and Health Professions is to enhance
the quality of life of the citizens of Arkansas, the nation, and the world
through the development of scholar-practitioners in education, health, and
human services.
Goals:
The goals of the College of Education and Health Professions are to:
· Attract and maintain a culturally diverse faculty
of high quality and provide a supportive work climate that is conducive
to professional growth and development.
· Attract and retain a culturally diverse student population of high
quality and prepare students to assume roles as scholars-practitioners.
· Assist in the building and maintenance of library holdings and
other information resources supporting academic programs, research, and
service.
· Model, promote, and support excellence in teaching.
· Ensure levels of support, staffing, and enrollments appropriate
to college, departments, and program missions, priorities, and functions.
· Produce and disseminate high quality research, scholarly works,
and creative products that contribute to the knowledge base and best practices
in all fields.
· Offer nationally accredited and recognized undergraduate and graduate
programs.
· Provide high quality service across the state through educational,
professional, and technological programs.
ORGANIZATION, FACILITIES AND SERVICES
For administrative purposes the programs of the College are organized under six academic units:
Academic Unit |
Degree Programs |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Elementary Education Middle Level Education Secondary Education Special Education |
| Educational Leadership, Counseling & Foundations |
Counselor Education Educational Administration Educational Foundations Educational Technology Higher Education |
| Health Science, Kinesiology Recreation, & Dance |
Health Science Kinesiology Recreation |
| Nursing | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Rehabilitation Education | Rehabilitation Counseling Research Communication Disorders |
| Vocational and Adult Education | Adult Education Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences Industrial &Technical Education |
The Graduate Education Building and Peabody Hall serve as the nucleus of the College of Education and Health Professions's activities. An auditorium, several conference and seminar rooms, classrooms, and offices for individual professors, along with several special administrative and service units such as: Dean, an associate dean, Educational Media Center, Educational Research Laboratory, and Arkansas Workforce Education Curriculum Center are housed in the Graduate Education Building.
Peabody Hall houses several classrooms, the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services, associate dean's office, the Learning Resources Center, which simulates a school library/media center, and the Reading Center.
Additional classroom and office facilities used by the College of Education and Health Professions are located in Ozark Hall, West End Annex, Speech and Hearing Clinic, and the Deaf Education Center in Little Rock.
The HPER Building houses the majority of faculty offices and classrooms for the health sciences, kinesiology, and recreation. Specialized indoor space for instruction and recreation includes two dance studios, a fitness-weight training center, a jogging track, and a combatives room. The building also features a Human Performance Laboratory for instruction and research. The Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance utilizes the HPER Building Natatorium, Fulbright Tennis Courts, and Barnhill Arena for instructional purposes. Intramural/Recreational Sports offices are located on the second level of the HPER Building. The Intramural/Recreational Sports Program is a university-wide service program housed in the College of Education and Health Professions. Administered through the Department of Health, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance, the program provides recreational activities to the entire university community. The program is organized into five program areas: intramural sports, general recreation, sport clubs, disabled student intramurals, and the Outdoor Recreation Center.
The Communication Disorders Program is housed in the Speech and Hearing Clinic. The clinic contains faculty offices, a classroom, a graduate seminar room, teaching and research laboratory, and space and facilities for the provision of services to the speech, language, and hearing impaired. University services are provided through the clinic free of charge to university students and their families.
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing is housed in Ozark Hall. The nursing program facilities include an administrative office suite, faculty offices, two classrooms, three laboratories, a conference room, and a reading room. The School has affiliation agreements for clinical practicums with area health care agencies.
Accreditation and Membership
The Teacher Education Program at the University is accredited by the State Board of Education. Students who complete any of the programs as outlined are eligible to receive certificates to teach at the grade level or in the fields for which they have made preparation upon application and presentation of acceptable scores on the National Teacher's Examination.
The Teacher Education Program of the College of Education and Health Professions is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education for the preparation of pre-kindergarten and elementary-school teachers, secondary-school teachers, and school service personnel including administrators and school counselors, with approval through the doctoral degree. Because of the accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, students who complete the curricula as outlined in this catalog are eligible to receive certificates in states which agree to certify graduates who are recommended by the College of Education and Health Professions as having fulfilled its requirements.
The University of Arkansas holds membership in and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The College of Education and Health Professions is also a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the University Council for Educational Administration. The graduate program in communication disorders is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree program is accredited by the National League for Nursing and approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The M.S. degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education, Inc. Graduates of the accredited program are eligible to sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) examination.
The Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) degree program in Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association.
Certification of Teachers and Other School Personnel
The regulations governing the certification of teachers in Arkansas are issued by the State Board of Education. The degree of Master of Arts in Teaching awarded upon the completion of one of the teacher preparation curricula offered in the College of Education and Health Professions fulfills the program requirements of the State Board of Education for a certificate in the field(s) in which the candidate is preparing to teach. Arkansas law specifies that each application for a teacher's certificate or a request to add an additional certification area must be supported by the appropriate National Teacher Examination score(s). A State Board of Education policy effective February 1, 1983, established minimum NTE scores as an additional condition for receiving a teacher's certificate. All applicants must also complete a Teacher Record Check. Forms on which to make application for an Arkansas Certificate may be obtained from the Associate Dean's office. The telephone number is (479) 575-4203.
Preparation programs for various teaching positions have been developed cooperatively by the colleges and the University Teacher Education Board for Initial Certification. Students who successfully complete one of the approved programs will be verified by the University Certification Officer for an appropriate teaching certificate upon request. The University-approved general studies, specialization requirements, and professional sequences for all available undergraduate programs are found in this catalog.
Education Placement Services
The University, through the College of Education and Health Professions, maintains placement services for the purpose of cooperating with school officials in filling vacancies with appropriately qualified teachers and helping prospective teachers find suitable vacancies. The University does not recommend candidates for teaching positions unless they have been in residence for at least twelve weeks.
The University provides this service to its students for a nominal registration fee. It is extended to students seeking initial placements and also to alumni who seek advancement to better positions. Such alumni should keep their placement files up to date by re-registering November 1 of each year with the Education Placement Services. Students who are planning to teach should register during the internship year. The telephone number for the Education Placement Service is (479) 575-2350.
ARKANSAS SCHOOL STUDY COUNCIL
The Arkansas School Study Council is a private, non-profit research corporation which contracts for services from the College of Education and Health Professions of the University of Arkansas. A member of the National School Development Council, it is itself composed of member school districts and education organizations. It issues a monthly newsletter, research reports, and occasional papers, and conducts three general meetings yearly. Research topics are chosen for their importance for applicability to Arkansas Schools. The Council sponsors the William E. Coats Memorial Scholarship for doctoral-level research
JOURNAL OF EDUCATION FINANCE
The College of Education and Health Professions is host to the Journal of Education Finance, edited by Prof. Mary F. Hughes. The Journal is now in its twenty-second year of publication and is considered the leading reference for issues involving public school financing throughout the country.
Journal of Disability Policy Studies
The Journal of Disability Policy Studies has been published by the College of Education and Health Professions since 1990. Established and edited by Dr. Kay Schriner of the Department of Rehabilitation, the journal addresses policy and political issues affecting people with disabilities.
UNIVERSITY Teacher Education Board for Initial Certification
The University Teacher Education Board for Initial Certification is composed of the associate deans, academic counselor, department heads (Curriculum and Instruction; Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation & Dance; Educational Leadership, Counseling & Foundations; and Vocational and Adult Education), faculty representatives from the College of Education and Health Professions, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, public school teachers and/or administrators, and students. The functions are to: (1) govern the teacher education/ certification program which culminates in the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree; (2) establish general policies and procedures necessary to maintain quality in the M.A.T. degree program; (3) Oversee the general coordination of the initial certification process; and (4) approve new courses and course changes in the M.A.T. program. The Board serves as a liaison group for the faculties involved and stresses the importance of teacher education as one of the primary responsibilities of the University. Students who successfully complete one of the approved programs may be verified by the University Certification Officer for an appropriate teaching certificate upon request.
DEGREES OFFERED
The College of Education and Health Professions offers curriculums leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree (B.S.E.) in the following programs. Several of these degree programs have options and specialties that are described in the section entitled "Departments, Degree Programs, and Courses."
Elementary Education
Health Science
Special Education
Kinesiology
Recreation
Communication Disorders
Vocational Education
The College of Education and Health Professions also offers the curriculum
leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE
All entering students (including freshman, international, and transfer students) admitted to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, are eligible for admission to the College of Education and Health Professions.
Students transferring from another college within the University must have a GPA of at least 2.00.
Transfer of Credit
The policies controlling the granting of credit for course work taken at other institutions apply as follows in the College of Education and Health Professions.
1. Neither hours nor grades earned in transfer work are used in the determination of the student's grade-point average.
2. Transfer courses with grades of "D" will not be accepted by the College of Education and Health Professions.
3. Education courses completed at the lower division (freshman or sophomore) level at another institution will not count as equivalents of upper division (junior or senior) level courses offered in the College of Education and Health Professions (University of Arkansas).
4. Courses taken at other institutions of higher education where the course content is designed to be remedial are not accepted.
5. The student should be prepared to submit official course descriptions of transfer course work if there is any question as to whether the College will grant degree credit for such work.
UNDECLARED MAJORS
Students cannot enroll in the College of Education and Health Professions as an undeclared major. Majors must be declared at the time of enrollment.