College of Education adds to its name

The College of Education is adding "Health and Human Sciences" to its name to include all of its offered degrees.

"No one knew that the College of Education offered all these other programs, so now, hopefully, they do," said Dean of Education Don Wagner.

Originally a teaching college, the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences now offers 57 degree programs in not only teaching, but educational administration, nutrition and dietetics, exercise science, health promotion, leisure and sport management, different areas of psychology and counseling, and administration in higher education.

"The college name didn't really represent those other departments," Wagner said.

The CEHHS contains more than 3,000 students and holds outstanding awards in departments other than teaching.

The college is also attempting to use the name change to reconnect with its alumni. Wagner said those who received degrees such as sports management or mental health counseling can now connect more easily with the college they spent so many hours in.