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With more than 20 undergraduate majors, 50 graduate credential opportunities as well as short- and long-term study abroad programs, the College of Education and Human Development at Western continues its long tradition of excellence, offering a diverse range of studies and hands-on learning environments that help take your professional pursuits to the next level. When you learn here, you grow—and so do your possibilities.
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- Counselor education and counseling psychology
- Educational leadership, research and technology
- Family and consumer sciences
- Human performance and health education
- McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic
- Special education and literacy studies
- Teaching, learning and educational studies
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News
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Broncos Lead internship unlocks sport management student's potential
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Associate professor releases framework for cross-racial/ethnic solidarity research
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Chair receives national award for advocacy of multicultural issues
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