60%
Research awards that directly serve the community
$15M
Research awards for the last three fiscal years
1,131
Fall 2022 undergraduate enrollment
375
Graduates degrees conferred in Academic Year 2021
You belong here.
Being from Jamaica, a close-knit relationship is very important and it’s very valued. So, I wanted to study somewhere where that was also important. And I know at Wayne State given the size, diversity and inclusivity is really important.
— Aliyah McDonald
Find your career path
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Counseling and Educational Psychology
Our Counseling and Educational psychology programs are committed to research into human learning and development. Students build skills in a variety of settings that provide guidance and support to groups and individuals experiencing social, personal and psychological challenges.
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Educational Evaluation and Research
Our Educational Evaluation and Research program provides students the training to be knowledgeable in program evaluation, academic achievement and institutional effectiveness by designing data analysis for applied research needs.
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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Our Educational Leadership and Policies Studies and Educational Studies programs provide students the tools to lead at all levels of the educational system, whether they are a researcher, aspiring principal, district leader or policymaker.
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Health, Exercise and Sports
Our Health Exercise and Sports programs provide students with an education focused on studies in athletic training, community health, exercise and sport science, kinesiology, and sport administration and management.
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Learning Design and Technology
Our Learning Design and Technology (LDT) programs offer a blend of teaching, research and practice in the field. LDT programs lead to careers in designing innovative, high-impact learning experiences in various environments.
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Teaching and Curriculum
Our Teaching and Curriculum programs provide students the tools to be knowledgeable, skillful and caring professionals who are able to make a difference in the lives of children, with a special focus on teachers who wish to work effectively and passionately with diverse populations.
- Alternative Teaching Options
- Art Education
- Elementary Education
- Educational Certificates
- Educational Studies (Ph.D.)
- Literacy, Bilingual Education, Eniglish as a Second Language
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Teaching and Learning
- Minors - Bilingual Bicultural Education and English as a Second Language
- Minors - Deaf Studies & Urban Education and Equity Studies
News
- Tamara Hew-Butler, associate professor of Exercise & Sports Science in the College of Education, featured in Superlife, “Hydration myths exposed: Are you drinking yourself sick?”
- Christine Hancock, assistant professor of Early Childhood Education in the College of Education, featured in Chalkbeat Detroit, “This bill would close a funding gap for future Michigan early childhood educators”
- Francesca Pernice, professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education, featured in Los Angeles Times, “‘At this Hollywood clubhouse, people with mental illness find purpose and belonging”
- Congratulations to Megan Price on the successful defense of her dissertation
- Legislation would allow more student teachers to be paid
Events
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