Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs and Certificates

With 11 degrees and eight minors, undergraduate programs in the Goodwin College of Education provide high-quality pathways to careers in PreK-12 teaching, community services, health programming and human resource management. All PreK-12 teacher licensure programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the premier accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education

HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - DEGREES AND MINORS

• Community Health, B.S.
• Human Resource Development, B.A.
• Urban Community Studies, B.A.
• Exercise Science, Minor
• Health Promotions, Minor
• Human Resource Development, Minor
• Urban Community Studies, Minor

TEACHER LICENSURE: B.A. DEGREES

• Early Childhood Education, B.A.
• Elementary Education, B.A.
• Elementary Education with Bilingual Education Endorsement, B.A.
• Middle Level Education, B.A.
• Physical Education PreK-12 Licensure, B.A.
• Secondary Education, Accelerated M.A. Pathway
• Special Education, B.A.
• Spanish, Art, and Music Education Pre-K-12 Licensure, B.A.

LICENSURE: SUBSEQUENT ENDORSEMENTS AND MINORS

• Subsequent Endorsements
• Bilingual Education, Minor
• Educational Studies, Minor
• Health Promotions, Minor
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Minor

With 18 degrees, 10 certificates and/or endorsements, and three non-degree options, graduate programs in the Goodwin College of Education provide flexible and student-focused pathways to careers in counseling, PreK-12 teaching, community services, health education and programming, human resource management, and educational leadership. Teacher licensure and educational leadership programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the premier accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

• ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

  • Literacy Education, M.A.
  • Special Education - LBS II, M.S.
  • Teaching and Inquiry, M.S.

• COUNSELOR EDUCATION

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
  • Couple and Family Counseling, M.A.
  • Certificate in Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.
  • School Counseling, M.A.
  • Addiction Counseling Certificate
  • Couple and Family Counseling, Graduate Certificate
  • School Counselor Endorsement, Non-Degree
  • Trauma-Informed Counseling, Graduate Certificate

• HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

  • Exercise and Sport Science, M.S.
  • Human Resource Development, M.A.
  • Public Health, M.P.H.
  • Urban Community Studies, M.A.
  • Graduate Certificate in Workplace Learning and Performance
  • Public Health, Graduate Certificate
  • School Health, Graduate Certificate

• LEADERSHIP

  • Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A.
  • Educational Leadership, M.A. with School Leadership Concentration
  • Educational Leadership, M.A. with Higher Education Leadership Concentration

• TEACHER LICENSURE: DEGREE PROGRAMS

  • Elementary Education, M.A.T.
  • Middle Level Education, M.A.T.
  • Secondary Education, M.A.T.
  • Special Education - LBS I, M.A.

• TEACHER LICENSURE: NON-DEGREE PATHWAYS

  • Non-Degree Teacher Licensure Programs, Post-Baccalaureate

• SUBSEQUENT ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHERS

  • School Health, Graduate Certificate
  • Reading Teacher Endorsement, PK-12
  • Special Education - LBS I Subsequent Endorsement Program
  • Special Education, LBS II Subsequent Endorsement Programs
  • Teacher Leader Subsequent Endorsement Program
  • Subsequent Endorsement Programs in Bilingual Education, Physical Education, Computer Science, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Secondary Education, Visual Art, ESL, School Counselor, and Health Education

The Ed.D. Program in Leadership, Equity, & Inquiry prepares leaders to address critical challenges within communities, schools, and other organizations. As scholar-practitioners, students engage in deep reflection on key problems of practice, and the social and structural elements that undergird these via an interdisciplinary study of Chicago, its communities, and institutions.

To learn more about the program and to apply for admission to the inaugural cohort, beginning in Fall 2026. please click here