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Undergraduate Programs

Community Health Education/Health and Physical Education, BSEd

Community Health Education Minor

Health and Physical Education K–12 Teacher Education/, BSEd

Family and Consumer Sciences Education, BSEd

Athletic Coaching Certificate

Cooperative Education Teacher Coordinator Certification

Career and Technical Teacher Education, BSED

Career and Technical Teacher Education Certification

Career and Technical Teacher Education, AAS

Career and Technical Teacher Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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Graduate Programs

Business Education, MEd

Career and Technical Administration, MEd

Health and Wellness Education, MEd

Career and Technical Administrative Director Certificate

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Certificate

Business, Computer, and Information Technology Certification

The Career and Wellness Education Department is a diverse and interdisciplinary department that offers multiple programs of study that prepare candidates to become high-quality educators.

Curriculum requirements are specific to each program of study and include opportunities for student-centered learning and “hands-on” practical experiences. Students learn and apply their skills using up-to-date technology in the classroom and clinical settings. Classes are taught by outstanding faculty members who are active in research and service to their academic disciplines and who are committed to student professional development.

News

Education Majors Complete Student Teaching Experience in Rome, Italy

Several early childhood/special education majors had the opportunity to spend six weeks student teaching in a small, English-speaking, school in the hills of northern Rome during the spring 2026 semester.

  • 28 April 2026

Health and Physical Education Student Receives Outstanding Future Professional Award

Andy Henry, a senior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.

  • 23 November 2025

Health and Physical Education Students Participate in State Education Conference

A group of health and physical education students recently represented ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ at the Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE PA) Conference.

  • 17 November 2025

Health and Physical Education Students Support Local After-School Program

Students from ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ are bringing energy, mentorship, and hands-on learning to the Grace After School Program. Their involvement is strengthening connections between campus and community while giving local children fun, enriching experiences.

  • 29 September 2025

ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ Hosts Western Pennsylvania Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Workshop

The ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ Center for Career and Personnel Preparation and the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program were happy to host the Western Pennsylvania Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Workshop at ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ in June 2025.

  • 11 September 2025
College of Education and Human Services
  • Career and Wellness Education
  • 216 Zink Hall
    1190 Maple Street
     Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-2306
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.