Submitted by聽Dr. Teresa M. McIntyre, dean of the HBU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (COEBS) graduate programs at HBU have a longstanding tradition of offering training in education, counseling and psychology with the highest academic standards paired with a strong spiritual foundation.聽It is a large college with two schools (Education and Behavioral Sciences),聽and four departments (Curriculum and Instruction, Special Populations, Leadership and Counseling and Psychology).聽Through small class sizes, a diversity of teaching modalities (on and off-campus, online), and experienced faculty,聽we聽prepare students to be effective professionals who reflect Christ in their work and service.聽聽
I have served the COEBS for聽about聽one year,聽and have been humbled and impressed by the dedication and quality of its faculty聽members, and聽by聽their love for teaching and聽for聽their students. COEBS聽professors聽have a strong academic background coupled with real-world knowledge of the profession;聽many聽have served聽in the school system as teachers, principals, superintendents, and in the community as counselors and clinical psychologists.聽聽
This聽real-world聽experience,聽paired with the mission to support the students鈥� academic, personal and spiritual growth, makes聽our program unique in comparison to other programs in the聽state. The high integrity, work ethic and spirit of service to聽our students are recognized by employers in the community who sponsor and are in regular attendance at HBU career fairs to recruit COEBS students. COEBS students have pursued聽diverse聽careers聽including聽teaching, education administration, educational diagnosticians, school聽psychology, clinical psychology聽and academia.聽
A unique program in both Educational Administration and Curriculum and Instruction, is the聽cohort MEd聽program,聽whereby teachers are able to take classes and conduct their field experience off-campus via partnerships between HBU and聽public school聽districts.聽
In聽behavioral聽sciences, by integrating scientific and biblical knowledge, our students聽are聽able to聽serve the deeper needs of those who suffer mental and physical illness,聽seeking to improve communication and coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and promote behavior change and optimal mental health.聽
For those considering graduate education at our College, achieving your goals may be more affordable than you think. The聽HBU聽Graduate School offers聽scholarships for high-achieving applicants interested in programs in education and the psychological sciences. In addition, The Guild, a group of dedicated Christian women, offers endowed scholarships to help selected outstanding doctoral and聽Master of Education students experience a life-shaping, Christ-centered educational experience at HBU.