The heart of the School of Education is its academic programs
Over its 100 year history, the school has earned a reputation for excellence in eight areas of study through originality of thought, the merging of theory with practice and commitment to excellence.
The Counseling and Human Services department prepares graduates to work in public and private agencies, universities and schools. The department offers four Master's concentrations, the C.A.S. in school counseling and a doctoral degree in counselor education. All programs are accredited by CACREP or CORE.
Cultural Foundations of Education
The Cultural Foundations of Education department is a highly demanding interdisciplinary graduate program that examines education as a fundamental human social activity occurring in both formal and informal settings. In studying systems of schooling, we emphasize the history, nature, and function of schools and their relationship to other institutions as well as to current social issues. Studies are concentrated in the history of education, philosophy of education, curriculum theory, sociology of education, gender and education, or disability studies.
The mission of the Exercise Science department is to promote the health and fitness benefits of physical activity through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and a commitment to professional service.
The Higher Education program at Syracuse University seeks to bridge the borders between theory, research, and practice through the adaptation of collaborative methods of graduate education. The program seeks to build an inclusive community of discourse about theory and practice by drawing upon the skills of faculty and student affairs professionals from across the campus and from nearby institutions of higher education.
Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation
The Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation (IDD&E) program at Syracuse University is a dynamic graduate program aimed helping students develop the knowledge and skills required to be effective practitioners and respected researchers in the broad area of instructional systems and educational technology. IDD&E recognizes the critical role of change in learning and instruction. IDD&E maintains a flexible and progressive attitude with regard to courses, projects, and other activities. Special emphasis is placed on the integration of technology in learning environments and on managing and evaluating instructional systems and educational program.
Syracuse University's Reading and Language Arts Center was established in 1948 and has since played a nationally recognized role in preparing classroom teachers, literacy specialists, learning disability specialists, curriculum designers, test designers, researchers, administrators, and college professors. Graduates of the English Education, Literacy Education, and Reading Education programs are employed at schools and universities around the world, and many of them have achieved national distinction for their important contributions to our knowledge base, to professional organizations, and to the development of innovative instructional and assessment programs.
Teaching and Leadership serves as the learning community and administrative umbrella for most of the School of Education's undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs, as well as graduate preparation programs in school leadership and teacher education, doctoral programs in teaching and curriculum, science and mathematics education, special education and educational leadership.