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Gallaspy Family College of Education and Human Development
Pod B, Room 103A, Teacher Education Center 318-357-6288 gcoehd@nsula.edu Dean: Kimberly W. McAlister, Associate Professor Dean Emeritus: Dr. Vickie Gentry
The Gallaspy Family College of Education & Human Development (GCEHD) is committed to working collaboratively to acquire, create, & disseminate knowledge to Northwestern students through transformational, high impact experiential learning practices, research, & service. Through the School of Education and Departments of Health and Human Performance, Military Science, Psychology, and Social Work, the College produces knowledgeable, inspired, and innovative graduates ready for lifelong learning who contribute to the communities in which they reside and professions they serve. Additionally, the GCEHD is dedicated to the communities served by the Marie Shaw Dunn Child Development Center, NSU Elementary Laboratory School, NSU Middle Laboratory School, and the NSU Child and Family Network to assist children and their parents related to learning and development.
Degree Programs Available Through the Gallaspy Family College of Education and Human Development
Bachelor of Music Education programs in: Music Education-
Instrumental, Grades K-12; Music Education-Vocal,
Grades K-12; Music Education-Vocal/Instrumental,
Grades K-12 Bachelor of Science programs in: Addiction Studies with a concentration in industrial organizational behavior; Early
Childhood Education, Grades Pre-K-3; Elementary
Education, Grades 1-5; Child and Family Studies with concentrations in: child development and family relations, consumer services; Health and Exercise
Science with concentrations in: pre-athletic training,preoccupational therapy, pre-physical therapy; Health and
Physical Education Grades K-12; Psychology with concentrations in: industrial organizational behavior, prevention specialist, substance abuse; Secondary
Education and Teaching with concentrations in: biology education, business education, English education, mathematics education, social studies education Bachelor of Social Work Master of Arts programs in: Adult Learning and Development with concentrations in: adult and workforce development, English, e-learning, homeland security;
Counseling, with concentrationsin: clinical mental health counseling, school counseling; Student Affairs in Higher
Education Master of Arts in Teaching programs in: Early Childhood
Education, Grades PK-3; Elementary Education, Grades 1-5; Elementary Education & Special Education Mild/
Moderate, Grades 1-5; Middle School Education,Grades 4-8; Middle School Education & Special Education
Mild/Moderate, Grades 4-8; Secondary Education,
Mild/ Moderate, Grades 6-12 Master of Education programs in: Curriculum and Instruction (see associated concentrations); Early Childhood
Education; Educational Leadership; Educational
Special Education (see associated concentrations) Master of Science programs in: Health and Human
Performance with concentrations in: health promotion, sport administration; Psychology, Clinical with concentration in: substance abuse Educational Specialist program in: Educational Leadership and Instruction with concentrations in: educational leadership, educational technology, special education Doctor of Education program in: Adult Learning and
Development (see associated concentrations)
School of Education Department of Health and Human Performance Department of Military Science Department of Psychology Department of Social Work
Accreditations
Northwestern State University is a member in good standing of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1 Dupont Circle, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036-1186, telephone number (202) 293-2450. All degree programs at the bachelor’s level in education and those leading to the Master of Education and Educational Specialist degrees are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-1023, telephone number (202) 466-7496. The Physical Education Teaching Program is fully accredited by the NationalCouncil for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-1023, telephone number (202) 466-7496 and by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. The degree programs in Music Education are fully accredited by the National Association of the School of Music (NASM), 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20196, telephone number (703) 437-0700. The degree program in Child and Family Studies is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 400 N. Columbus Street,Alexandria,Virginia22314-2752,telephone number (703) 706- 4600. The social work program is fully accredited at the baccalaureate level by the Council on Social Work Education, 1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3457, (703) 683-8080, email accred@cswe.org, CSWE online www.cswe.org.
