Programs & Degrees
The College of Education and Human Development prepares students for leadership in a variety of professional settings. Graduates enjoy successful careers in teaching, educational administration, organizational development, sports management, mental health and school counseling, and student affairs. Below you will find departmental bachelor, master and doctoral degrees offered as well as teacher certification programs†.
Visit the CEHD's Doctoral Student Handbook for more information about the doctoral programs.
Department offerings Educational & Counseling Psychology
- Counseling & Personnel Services (Masters - MEd)
with concentrations - Art Therapy
- College Student Personnel
- Counseling Psychology
- Mental Health Counseling
- School Counseling
- Counseling & Personnel Services (Doctoral - PhD)
with concentrations
Department offerings Health & Sport Sciences
- Community Health (Masters - MEd)
- Exercise Physiology (Masters - MS)
- Health & Human Performance (Undergraduate - BS)
with concentrations - Exercise Science
- Physical Education (Non-Teacher Certification)
- Physical Education (with Teacher Preparation)
- Public Health Education
- Health & Physical Education (Masters - MAT)
- Sport Administration (Masters - MS)
- Sport Administration (Undergraduate - BS)
- Wellness Coaching (Undergraduate Minor)
Department offerings Leadership, Foundations & Human Resource Education
- Educational Administration (Education Specialist - EdS)
- Educational Leadership and Organization Development (Doctoral - PhD)
- Health Professions Education (Graduate Certificate)
- Higher Education (Masters - MA, Online Option)
- Human Resource Education (Masters - MS, Online Option)
- Workforce Leadership (Undergraduate - BS, Online Option)
Teacher Education Programs Offered by the Departments of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Middle and Secondary Education, and Special Education
- Special Education (Masters - MEd)
with concentrations
Initial Teacher Certification (for individuals who wish to pursue teacher certification)
- Alternate Certification (Masters - MAT)
- Art Education (Masters - MAT)
- Communicative Disorders, Speech Pathology / Speech Therapy (Masters - MS)
- Early Childhood Education (Undergraduate - BSR)
- Early Childhood Education (Masters - MAT)
- Early Elementary Education (Undergraduate - BSR)
- Early Elementary Education (Masters - MAT)
- French - World Language Education (Undergraduate - BS)
- French - World Language Education (Masters - MAT)
- Health and Physical Education (Masters - MAT)
- Middle School Education (Undergraduate - BS)
- Middle School Education (Masters - MAT)
- Music Education (Undergraduate - BME)
- Music Education (Masters - MAT)
- Secondary Education (Undergraduate - BS)
- Secondary Education (Masters - MAT)
- Spanish - World Language Education (Undergraduate - BS)
- Spanish - World Language Education (Masters - MAT)
- Special Education: Learning and Behavior Disorders (Undergraduate - BSR)
- Special Education: Learning and Behavior Disorders (Masters - MAT)
- Special Education: Moderate and Severe Disabilities (Undergraduate - BSR)
- Special Education: Moderate and Severe Disabilities (Masters - MAT)
Advanced Teacher Certification Programs (for certified teachers)
- Career and Technical/Vocational Education (Undergraduate - BS, Online Option)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral - PhD)
- Educational Administration (Education Specialist - EdS)
- Endorsements and Extensions
- Instructional Technology (Masters - MEd)
- Rank 1 Programs (Advanced Non-degree Programs)
- Reading (Literacy) Education (Masters - MEd)
- School Counseling (Masters - MEd)
- Special Education (Masters - MEd)
with concentrations - Teacher Leadership (Masters - MEd)
† - Degree Policy
The University of Louisville reserves the right to change programs of study, academic policies, academic requirements, fees, schedules of courses, procedures for the confirmation of degrees, or the announced academic calendar without prior notice.
The course information provided here is for the guidance of students. The university and the College of Education and Human Development reserves the right to change course information without prior notice.
The provision of the information on this website does not constitute an express or implied contract between the university and any member of the student body, faculty or general public.


