B.S.
in Sustainable Food & Bioenergy
Systems
The College of Education,
Health and Human Development
provides studies for those
persons interested in careers
in the helping professions
associated with education,
school and family counseling,
family and consumer sciences,
physical education/movement
science, health, and nutrition.
These functions are carried
out within the College's two
departments, the Department
of Education, and the Department
of Health and Human Development.
The Department of Education
is composed of two units:
Curriculum and Instruction,
for the preparation of undergraduate
teacher education majors who
seek teaching careers in either
elementary or secondary schools;
and Educational Leadership,
which offers graduate programs
in public school teaching,
administration, and adult
and higher education.
The Department of Health
and Human Development administers
a variety of curricula that
prepare students for various
careers including community
health, dietetics, exercise
science, early childhood education
and child services, family
and consumer sciences, kinesiology
and nutrition science. Teaching
careers are offered in family
and consumer sciences and
health enhancement K-12 (health
and physical education).
In addition to its baccalaureate
degree programs, the college
offers programs leading to
the Master of Education, the
Master of Science in Health
and Human Development, the
Education Specialist degree,
and the Doctor of Education
with emphasis in Administration,
Adult and Higher Education,
and Curriculum and Instruction.
The college cooperates
with other agencies in Montana
in the improvement of educational
programs and services through
its Center for Community-School
Development and Field Services,
Center for Bilingual/Multicultural
Education, Center for Excellence
in Adult Learning Research,
Child Development Center,
Early Childhood Education
Distance Partnership, Human
Development Clinic and other
public service centers and
activities.
Montana State University
is a member of the American
Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education and is accredited
by the Northwest Association
of Secondary and Higher Schools.
Professional programs for
the preparation of elementary
and secondary teachers at
the baccalaureate and master's
level are accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education, as are
the master's level programs
for the preparation of elementary
school principals, high school
principals, and guidance counselors,
and the doctoral programs
in administration, and curriculum
and instruction. All education
programs are approved by the
Montana Board of Public Education.
Mental Health, Marriage and
Family, and School Counseling
programs are accredited by
the Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs of the
American Counseling Association.
The Dietetics program is accredited
by the American Dietetic Association's
Council on Accreditation for
Dietetics Education.
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