The mission of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development is to provide high quality educational experiences to learners across the education and human science fields and to generate knowledge of human behavior, learning science and interpersonal relationships.
The School of Education, Counseling and Human Development creates a unique niche across programs in education and human science fields that emphasizes developmental sciences and the science of learning. By more fully integrating human development and education, we will be able to better ground teacher education in the context of developmental and cultural relevance and we will further strengthen our offerings in human development by grounding them in the science of learning. Both areas underscore the importance of how learning across the lifespan develops in diverse learners. Diverse here references not only differences in cognitive and learning styles, but differences in culture, socioeconomic status and lifestyle.
Our Programs
Teacher Education
The teacher education programs prepare educators to be leaders for the 21st century. We offer undergraduate degree and certification programs in early childhood education, elementary education, special education and secondary education and graduate degree programs at the master's level in curriculum and instruction and educational administration.
Counseling and Human Development
The Counseling and Human programs are comprised of the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program and the nationally-accredited Counseling and Human Resource Development (CHRD) program. Students within both programs study the individual, group and family throughout the lifespan and are prepared to enter helping professions.
The Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education
The Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education's philosophy is grounded in social constructivism and inquiry-based learning. Children are capable, competent, and able to build their knowledge through exploration and social interaction. The program is in conjunction with the early childhood education program at SDSU. The classrooms are led by SDSU faculty, who not only teach children, but also support and mentor college students while they gain hands-on experience in teaching. One of the components to the program is our observation booths where families and SDSU students can observe and learn from children engaging in activities in an unobtrusive manner.
For more information, contact:
Anne Karabon
Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Teacher Education
Counseling and Human Resource Development
College of Education and Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies
Exploratory Studies Program
