COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
VISION STATEMENT
The College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) at the University
of Texas at San Antonio will be an international model for developing
inclusive, transformative leaders guided by principles of community,
equity, respect for diversity, integrity, service, and scholarship.
MISSION STATEMENT
The College of Education and Human Development will create a democratic,
collaborative learning organization in a way that:
· promotes equity, fairness, and accountability
· recognizes a healthy balance among scholarship, teaching, and service
· develops and applies new knowledge of best practices
· prepares educators/leaders to succeed in diverse contexts
· retains students, faculty, and staff
· builds community within and at large
· fosters the holistic development of all its members
· uses resources effectively and efficiently
so that the College graduates citizens who are engaged in productive
contributions to self, society, and the global community. Top
GENERAL INFORMATION
The College of Education and Human Development is made up of four departments
and one division: Division of Bicultural-Bilingual
Studies; Departments of Counseling, Educational
Psychology, and Adult and Higher Education; Educational
Leadership and Policy Studies; Health and Kinesiology;
and Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum
and Instruction.
Four undergraduate degrees are offered within the College: the Bachelor
of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, the Bachelor of Science in Health,
the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, and the Bachelor of Arts in
Mexican American Studies. Minors are also offered in Bicultural Studies,
English as a Second Language, Health, and Nonprofit Management. For
more information related to the College, consult the web page, http://coehd.utsa.edu.
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Advising and Certification Center
Academic Advising
Academic advising services are provided to students in the following
majors: Health, Kinesiology, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Mexican
American Studies. Advising services are also provided for students seeking
a teaching certificate for those Secondary and All-Level content areas
that are available at UTSA. This includes students pursuing secondary
and all-level certification, students with earned baccalaureate degrees
who would like to become certified as teachers, and teachers wishing
to add additional certificates to their credentials.
Because teacher certification requirements are determined by state mandates,
students should meet with an advisor early in their academic career
to verify any differences from baccalaureate degree requirements and
teacher certification program requirements. Through careful planning,
a student can successfully complete both degree and certification requirements
simultaneously. The COEHD Advising and Certification Center is located
in MS 4.01.74. Top
Certification
The University of Texas at San Antonio is approved by the State Board
for Educator Certification (SBEC) to offer teacher certificate programs
for Texas certification as elementary, middle school, and high school
classroom teachers.
Students interested in pursuing elementary and middle school teacher
certification will major in Interdisciplinary Studies and follow the
appropriate certification program for the desired level of the certificate.
Students who would like to become high school teachers will major in
the academic area in which certification is desired and simultaneously
follow the certification program for this teaching field. Students pursuing
all-level certification will follow specialized all-level programs in
Music or Kinesiology.
Additional information about UTSA certification programs and teacher
certification guidelines is available in the Teacher Certification section
of this catalog and in the COEHD Advising and Certification Center,
Multidisciplinary Studies Building, Room 4.01.74. Top
