Miami University

Yes.  Miami’s graduation rates are among the highest in the country for major public institutions.  Every School of Education, Health and Society degree is designed to be completed in four years when followed according to the program of study.  Academic advisors will assist in your course selection and program planning.  Be aware that changing your major, adding a second major or deviating from the planned program could lengthen your time for completion.

Yes.  Miami is among the top 20 schools in the nation in the number of students who study abroad. Many students choose Miami’s Luxembourg campus for overseas study, but a variety of additional international opportunities exist. Advisors will help you work out an individual course of study and plan your international experience.  Year-long, semester-long or summer programs are available. In fact, we believe a global perspective is so important that we even provide an opportunity to fulfill your student teaching requirement working overseas.

While it obviously varies by the major you select, graduates from Miami’s School of Education, Health and Society are highly regarded.  According to a recent survey of employers, 88 percent reported that Miami students enjoy a “very good or excellent reputation” with employers.  Miami provides a number of resources to students as they prepare to launch their careers, including a nationally recognized Office of Career Services.

 You’ll be able to participate in one of the largest collegiate career fairs in the nation, an internship fair, a teacher job fair, and have access to a full range of services, including news aimed specifically at education majors.

With 26 majors, opportunities abound.  When our graduates leave Miami they start careers in schools, hospitals, government, corporations and non-profit agencies. And, of course, many of our undergraduates go on to graduate or professional schools, including law school and medical schools.

This site lists not only potential employers, but also strategies students could use to make themselves more attractive to potential employers.  For example, five major areas of employment for social work majors are listed (public welfare, criminal/justice/corrections, school social work, child welfare and gerontology) and volunteer activities that would enhance employability for each area are given.

Yes.  Unlike some universities Miami offers teacher licensure programs to undergraduates.  That means that you can major in a licensure program, graduate (typically in four years) and immediately be hired to be a licensed classroom teacher without first having to earn a master’s degree.

Licensure programs offered at Miami include:

Special education

The Educational Psychology Department offers licensure in Special Education. Go here for a list of frequently asked questions.

Health Education and Physical Education.

 The Kinesiology and Health Department offers licensures in both areas.  Go here for additional information about either program.

Early childhood, middle childhood and adolescent to young adult education.

The Teacher Education Department offers licensures in these areas. Go here for a list of frequently asked questions.

Art education and music education.

Teacher licensure programs in these areas are also available at Miami and are offered by the School of Fine Arts.

Not all our programs are subject to accreditation, but many are.  When a rigorous accreditation process is available, we participate because such accreditation provides extra assurances to students and prospective employers that our programs meet the highest professional standards.  Additionally, the external evaluation and self-review typical of the accreditation process help us to continually improve.

Go here for additional information on accredited programs at EHS.

Yes.  Miami is known for the personal attention we provide undergraduates and the opportunities for hands-on experiences that allow you to work one-on-one with faculty members. Learn more about the array of undergraduate research opportunities by visiting the Office for the Advancement of Reseach & Scholarship web site.  

It depends on what you select to study.  For example, if you’d like to double major in Spanish education and Spanish, the program is designed to be completed in four years, but if you would like to double major in exercise science and early childhood education it’s not doable in four years because these are distinctly different areas of study and each has its own requirements with little overlap.

At the School of Education, Health and Society we pride ourselves on:

• Excellent teaching that emphasizes engaging you in the learning process.
• The personal attention we provide students.
• Opportunities for hands-on experiences in community agencies, businesses and schools.
• Opportunities for undergraduate research that allow you to work one-on-one with faculty.

You’ll get personal attention from professors whose focus is to prepare you to be successful whether you choose a career that involves working in schools, community organizations or the private sector.

Yes, you are accepted as a pre-major to your chosen degree area. This means you typically will enroll into courses within your major in your first year and be considered a part of the EHS division.

However, depending on your major, you will be required to complete certain courses, maintain a minimum grade-point-average and possibly complete an essay and fill out an application. The time line for being fully accepted into your major depends on the degree you seek. Be sure to check with your department of major about their requirements.

Yes, the School of Education, Health and Society is well aware that as a new student you’ll have many questions. So you will have a variety of assistance available, starting with orientation.  Once you’re on campus you can go for help to first-year advisors in your residence hall, chief departmental advisers in the department of your major and/or a coordinator of student services in the EHS dean’s office.  This site provides more background.

The majority of Miami students receive financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, or work/study employment and campus jobs.  An important thing to remember when comparing the cost of schools is that more than 65 percent of Miami students graduate in four years or less (compared to 36.4 per cent nationally).  For complete information about financial assistance visit Miami’s Office of Student Financial Assistance.