Education and Human Services, College of

415 Allyn Hall
(937) 775-2821
Fax: (937) 775-4855

The College of Education and Human Services assumes responsibility for one of the university’s primary functions: preparing teachers, educational leaders, and professionals in health, education, and human services. Many programs within the college lead to licensure by the Ohio Department of Education. The departments of Leadership Studies in Education & Organizations, Teacher Education, Kinesiology and Health, and Human Services prepare licensed and nonlicensed leaders for public and private schools, industry, hospitals, sports medicine clinics, and community agencies. These leaders include public school teachers, principals, curriculum supervisors, central office administrative specialists, athletic trainers, school guidance counselors, organizational leaders, personnel counselors, rehabilitation service providers, sign language interpreters, community and mental health counselors, and student affairs (higher education) practitioners.

Throughout its history, the college has maintained a close working relationship with the public schools and community agencies in the region. Frequent involvement of the College of Education and Human Services faculty in the schools and agencies of the area, and the advice and planning assistance of public school and agency personnel, serve to improve the college’s programs, the programs of community schools, and the services of community agencies.

Admissions and Advising

The College of Education and Human Services follows the principle, supported by the Ohio Laws and Regulations of the State Board of Education and the accrediting agencies cited above, that the college has the right and obligation to consider personal factors, as well as academic achievement, as a basis for admitting and retaining a student in its professional programs. While academic performance is a major determinant of effective performance in a profession, it is not the only one. Because there are also skills, understanding, and personal characteristics unique to a particular profession (such as teaching, sign language interpretation, and rehabilitation services), students seeking admission to the college’s programs must meet requirements in addition to those generally prescribed for enrollment in the university.

College level admissions requirements can be reviewed at http://education-human-services.wright.edu/academics/admissions. Prospective majors should see an advisor in the college for current admissions requirements. Information is available in the college’s Office of Student Services.

Transfer Students

Students transferring to Wright State University from other institutions or from other colleges of Wright State University must meet the same standards for admission to the teacher education programs in the College of Education and Human Services detailed above, including the 2.5 GPA , the completion of 45 credit hours (or equivalent) of college credit, and the required scores on the state-mandated test or ACT/SAT composite score for teacher education. Rehabilitation services majors need a 2.35 GPA and 24 credit hours completed. Organizational Leadership students need an associate’s degree or equivalent (90 quarter hours), 2.0 GPA, and two of the three prerequisite classes listed above if no associate’s degree has been earned.

Athletic Training Transfer Students

Transfer students are accepted on a case-by-case basis. The program is sequential and therefore cannot be completed in less time. The application deadline is March 1 for the following fall. For more information on the application process, please visit out Prospective Students Web site at http://www.cehs.wright.edu/academic/health_physed/athletic_train/prospec…. All ATR classes must be taken at Wright State.

Office of Partnerships and Field Experiences

The College of Education and Human Services educator licensure programs include rich field experiences. Most placements originate from the Office of Partnerships and Field Experiences (OPFE), located in 378 Allyn Hall. Field experience opportunities are infused within our teacher education programs. To register for such an experience, teacher candidates complete an online application form at the College of Education and Human Services Tk20 website.

Directions for the registration process can be found at the Office of Partnerships and Field Experiences website. The application process is to be completed by the end of the first week of the previous term for which the experience is planned. For example, if a spring quarter placement is desired, registration through the Tk20 application needs to be finalized by the first Friday of winter quarter.

Teacher candidates are also required to attend an informational orientation, prior to beginning a formalized, scheduled field experience. OPFE arranges school site experiences within a 30-mile radius of Wright State University. Approximately 500 placements are made each term, therefore school administrators have requested that WSU students not contact schools directly for placements. Therefore it is imperative that all contacts for field experiences/clinical placements originate in the Office of Partnerships and Field Experiences.

Advising

Upon admission to the College of Education and Human Services, each student is assigned two advisors: a faculty advisor and a student services advisor. For more information and to contact your advisor, visit http://education-human-services.wright.edu/resources/advising .

Retention

To increase their likelihood of success, students in professional degree programs must meet certain criteria, at various stages in the program, to earn recommendation for licensure and graduation. These criteria reflect academic standards and show that students can effectively perform responsibilities that include the ability to provide for students’ safety; effectively communicate with students orally and in writing; provide a stable, supportive environment that will promote student growth; and manage the instructional program for individuals, and for small and large groups.

Faculty members, on the basis of their knowledge of students and their professional observations, evaluate students’ progress in meeting these criteria and decide whether to retain and recommend students for teacher licensure and graduation.

Students in Rehabilitation Services should meet with their faculty advisor throughout their course of study to discuss their career goals and future as a rehabilitation services provider. Rehabilitation Services majors earn a Bachelor of Science degree.

Athletic Training Retention/Probation Policy

The following policy will be used for any ATR student who is experiencing academic difficulties. It will be in effect when a student drops below a cumulative grade point average of 2.5. The student will be placed on probation until the cumulative GPA is raised to the minimum 2.5 or above. Guidelines: mandatory study tables with a minimum of six hours weekly, tutoring, no team travel, and a reduction of weekly field experience hours.

If a student falls below 2.5 for two consecutive quarters, he/she will not be permitted to accumulate any further field experience hours.
If a student falls below 2.5 for three consecutive quarters, he/she will be dismissed from the program.

Technology Policy & Technology Fee

For admission to the college, all College of Education and Human Services students, graduate and undergraduate, part-time and full-time, will be expected to certify that they own or have access to a computer and the Internet.

In order to meet the college mission of “preparing professionals to meet the educational, leadership, and human services needs of a diverse, democratic society,” it is necessary for our students to be actively engaged in the technological environment the college and Wright State University are creating. An increasing number of classes and options will become available to students using a variety of distributed learning formats; library resources are available in a growing number of full-text formats; and global connections via telecommunications will be part of daily operations. Students preparing to become professionals in education and human service areas must demonstrate appropriate and effective skills and knowledge in the technological aspects of their work.

Minimum equipment requirements are recommended by Wright State University’s Computing and Telecommunications Services (CaTS). The college supports Macintosh computers in faculty and staff offices and maintains a computer lab. Wright State University has purchased a site license for most Microsoft software.

Students entering programs that require formal assessment activities will be billed a one time, non-refundable, $100 technology fee.