Learning Sciences

The College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Learning Sciences offers courses, programs and professional development opportunities in applied behavior analysis, educational psychology, learning technologies and special education. Graduates pursue careers at universities, research laboratories, school systems, business and industry, government agencies and more.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Department of Learning Sciences faculty received grant funding from the Spencer Foundation to study how students become leaders when learning online.

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By The Numbers

Total number of College of Education & Human Development alumni

Number of new teachers the college produces each year

Employment rate for College of Education & Human Development graduates

Pass rate for teacher preparation students on the edTPA performance assessment

Our alumni become special education teachers, educational psychologists, instructional technologists and educational researchers.

Our Voices

"I’ve become really interested in the science behind teaching, learning and motivation through my experiences as a special education teacher."

Potter’s Graduate Studies Combine Love For Special Education, Psychology

RESEARCH & OUTREACH

Faculty in the Department of Learning Sciences have received federal funding to conduct research in several areas, including adult literacy, programming, literacy and deafness, educational psychology and special education.

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Degree Snapshot

Learn more about our deaf education program.