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CECH - Teacher's College
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The Division has a unique combination of graduate and undergraduate programs, with preparation for exciting careers in prevention-related areas in human services. All programs use research-based practices, prepare students for careers in high demand areas, and have strong community partnerships where students receive applied experiences while making positive contributions. The Division has outstanding faculty, many in national leadership positions and making contributions to research and practice. Across all programs, students’ performance on national examinations exceeds national averages.
Specific programs within the Division include:
(www.uc.edu/counselingprogram/)
With a long history of counselor training (established in 1955), the Counseling Program has 6 full-time faculty and approximately 70 graduate students (masters and doctoral), with masters-level preparation in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling and doctoral preparation in Counselor Education and Supervision. The Program has received national recognition for its ecological approach to counseling. There are internship opportunities in various agencies and schools. Program faculty are highly involved in the community and profession, regionally and nationally.
(www.uc.edu/healthpromotion/)
Offering preparation at undergraduate and graduate levels, the Health Promotion Program has 11 full-time faculty, 190 undergraduates, and approximately 35 graduate students. The Program offers undergraduate preparation in emphasis areas of Community Health, Exercise and Fitness, and Athletic Training. Students complete internships aligned with their concentrations. The Athletic Training emphasis includes field placements with UC sports, Cincinnati professional sports teams, and many other settings. Athletic training majors’ scores on the national certification examination far surpass national averages.
Health Promotion also offers graduate education, including a Masters in Health Promotion and Education, a Masters in Public Health (collaborative preparation with the College of Medicine), and research-oriented masters and doctoral degrees in Health Education (PhD established in 2006-07). Health Promotion and Education faculty have served in national leadership positions and received awards for scholarship and teaching.
(www.uc.edu/schoolpsychology/)
For over 30 years, the School Psychology Program (with 5 full-time faculty and approximately 50 full-time students) has prepared specialist-level and doctoral-level school psychologists with a prevention and intervention orientation to practice. The Program has received recognition for this emphasis and its impact on practice regionally and nationally, and several alumni have been recognized by professional associations for best practices and “school psychologists of the year” awards. Program graduates have had a 100% pass rate on the national examination since its inception in the 1990s.
(Donald Wagner, Principal Investigator) (list website)
The Center has external funding exceeding $1.3 million for state-wide training and prevention services to 3500 schools and community-based agencies in Ohio. Focus areas include family-based prevention programming (provided to more than 1000 preschool and Head Start staff) and school-based research projects to prevent childhood obesity and promote physical activity.
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