Welcome to the School of Education

We are excited that you are visiting our website. Now, more than ever, we are building a strong past and working to improve the lives of every student that comes through our doors. The School of Education offers some of the fastest growing and highest-demand education and social science programs to meet current labor market needs. Our programs have a long history of producing educators, mental health clinicians, lawyers, social workers, and those engaged in practice within the criminal justice field. As a school, we are consistently looking at ways to improve and transform to enrich the educational experience of our students to help them uncover and further develop marketable skills that will position them as assets in the workplace and empower them to be global change-makers.

Located in South Florida, our students and faculty are actively engaged in academic, research, and community service projects that immediately impact the region’s quality. In the school’s history, our high-quality educational programs have brought a national reputation to the university. Throughout the years, hundreds of students have graduated from the School of Education. The academic programs include undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology, Law & Government, Psychology, Social Work, and a Bachelor of Science Elementary Education/ESOL. The graduate-level programs include a Master of Science degree in ESE, Reading, and Specialists in ESE. The School of Education also offers an undergraduate Minor in Education, available to students across campus who wish to boost their career options following graduation.

Notably, high academic standards and outcomes are found in each of the academic programs offered by the school. You will find our national and internationally renowned faculty to be highly focused on student success. Our faculty are dedicated to bringing real-life experiences into the classroom and clinical setting to enhance the students’ learning outcomes and situate them to be change-makers in their fields.

We are very proud of our students and the opportunities they have used to impact the world positively. Our graduates continue to exceed all expectations. We invite you to take a closer look at the academic programs detailed on this website. Each program site has the admission requirements, selection process, and should you need further information, contact information for program representatives.

Best wishes in your academic career,
Yvonne C. Campbell, Ph.D.
Interim Dean