EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES, COLLEGE OF 
 

1/20/68
     Master of Education degree program in Kindergarten and Primary Education approved.
 
2/13/74
     Approved program for the preparation and certification of teachers of children with learning disabilities and/or behavior disorders and leading to the M.Ed degreein Curriculum & Instruction.
 
5/8/74
     Bachelor of Science in Education degree program with a major in Trade & Industrial Education approved.
 
10/9/74
     Non-degree admissions policy into the Trade & Industrial Education program for certified trade teachers approved.
 
11/6/74
     Approved Modern Languages Dept. offering graduate courses permitting M.Ed program students in Curriculum & Instruction with a modern language specialty to take the required 12 credit hours in their subject field.
 
12/10/75
     Approved Educational Specialists Sixth Year Degree program leading to the degrees of Education Administration Specialist (Ed.S) for education staff personnel and administrators, and Education Administration Specialist (Ed.S) for Assistant Superintendents, Local Supeintendents, and Superintendency; and professional certification for elementary and secondary principalship.
 
3/3/76
     Approved eliminating Basic Studies and Elementary and Special Education Depts. replacing them with Curriculum & Foundations Dept. and Specialized Instruction Programs Dept.  Health, Phys. Ed. & Recreation
and Educational Specialists Depts. remain essentially unchanged.
 
12/1/76
     Art Education K-12 Certification Program approved.
 
5/18/77
     Health Certification Program, intended as a second certification area for students intending to enter secondary education fields, approved.
 
1/11/78
     Educational Specialist Degree in Counseling program approved.
 
4/5/78
     Proposal to allow freshman admission to Education College referred back for joint deliberation by Admissions & Standards and Curriculum Comms.
 
5/24/78
     Freshman admissions to Education College approved..
 
6/6/83
     Minor programs in School Health and Community Health approved.
 
4/4/84
     Approved phasing out a specialized track in Business Education in the Curriculum & Instruction Masters Degree Program.
 
6/5/85
     Sports Management Minor program approved.

6/5/85
     Urban Educational Leadership doctoral degree program approved.
 
4/10/91
     Montessori Education Bachelor's degree program approved.

12/9/98
     Approved Specialist in School Psychology degree program.	

2/10/99
     Approved M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction:  Secondary Education (Initial Licensure) program. 
 
12/5/01
     Approved name change for the Department of Specialized Instruction Programs.

5/7/03
     Approved move of Nursing to the College of Education.

9/15/04  (report 1)
     Approved elimination of post-baccalaureate programs leading to mild/moderate and moderate/intensive intervention specialisst licensure in Special education.