College of Education and Human Services

Daniel Kirk, PhD, Dean

Mission

The Mission of the College of Education and Human Services at Lindenwood University is to prepare educators, counselors, social workers, and leaders to meet the standards set forth by the national accrediting organizations, state licensing agencies, and/or other learned societies.

Our program completers are

Educated in the theory and research-based practices of their content field from a global perspective.
Able to demonstrate best practices in pedagogy and adult learning/andragogy.
Caring professionals who are disciplined and others-centered. They are skilled in communication and collaboration with diverse learners, colleagues, community, and other stakeholders.
Lifelong learners who pursue ongoing professional development to respond to the changing needs of their educational context.

The Lindenwood University College of Education and Human Services is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning environment that nurtures the growth and development of all regardless of race, socioeconomic status, gender, language, religion, or sexual identification. The College of Education and Human Services believes learning is enriched by diversity of values, interests, experiences, and intellectual and cultural viewpoints and strives to promote and support a diverse and inclusive learning community of mutual respect, which encompasses the engagement of all involved-students, faculty, and the community.

Early Access

With the approval of the dean of the appropriate college, traditional day undergraduate students may take up to 9 credit hours at the graduate level during their senior year at no additional charge. These hours will count toward a graduate degree if one is ultimately pursued but not toward the student’s undergraduate degree. Under this option, the student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours at the undergraduate level for each semester that the student is taking graduate credit and have a minimum undergraduate 3.0 GPA. A maximum of 6 graduate credits may be earned per semester. Students in the early access program must maintain a 3.0 in all master’s credits.