Overview and Recommendations for Academic Renewal

Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Sciences

Introduction

Mission:

Be a leader in the preparation of students to meet the human development, educational, and psychological needs of a multicultural society and contribute to the knowledge-base for enhancing positive development across the lifespan

Vision:

Maintain a dynamic and nurturing teaching, learning, and research environmentdevoted to finding solutions for improving quality of life for individuals,families, and communities

Rationale

New structure provides greater organizational clarity and promotes interdisciplinary work

Increase enrollment by attracting students to areas of specialization and interdisciplinary training

Cost reduction

Continued high production of Ph.D. graduates

Strengthen HD bachelor’s degree as “bridge” to teaching, Ph.D. programs (e.g., doctoral programs in Counseling and Educational Psychology)

Review course offerings and transform curricula

Establish interdisciplinary research center

Enhance partnerships internal and external to University

Create articulation agreement with selected community colleges

Increase external funding

HDCPES Revisions

Human Development Program Counseling Psychology Program

Retain BS degree

Discontinue M.S. degree

Revise B.S. curriculum and serve as “bridge program” to doctoral degree offerings

Close Ed.D. program

Retain M.A. program

Retain Ph.D. program (not as a concentration of degree in education)

Maintain APA accreditation of Ph.D. program

HDCPES Revisions

School Psychology Program Counseling (Master’s) Program

Close Ed.D program

Retain M.A. program

Merge M.Ed. in school psychology with M.Ed. in counseling psychology for degree in School Psychology and Counseling Services

Retain Ph.D. program (not as a concentration of degree in education)

Maintain NASP accreditation of Ph.D. program

Secure APA accreditation for Ph.D. program

Close M.A., M.Ed. programs in community counseling

Close M.A., M.Ed. programs in counseling and guidance

Merge M.Ed. in school psychology with M.Ed. in counseling psychology for degree in School Psychology and Counseling Services

HDCPES Revisions

Educational Psychology Program

Close M.Ed, Ed.D. programs

Retain M.A. program

Retain Ph.D. program (not as a concentration of degree in education)

Recap: Degree Offerings

Transformation from 18 different degree offerings to 8 degree offerings:

– 1 B.S. degree (Human Development)

– 3 M.A. degrees (School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology)

– 1 M.Ed. degree (School Psychology and Counseling Services)

– 3 Ph.D. degrees (Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, School Psychology)