The College of Education and Human Development’s Office of Admissions and Advising at Western Michigan University serves undergraduate students with majors focusing on human development and teacher education programs. Our vision is to improve the human condition by empowering students to achieve their personal, academic and professional goals. Our mission is to align our advising theory, research and practice with the National Academic Advising Association guidelines by assisting students in developing academic plans through the dissemination of accurate advising information; to empower students to take ownership of their academic journey and to collaboratively share in the responsibility between advisor and student through a holistic and appreciative advising approach; and to create a culture of success where all students can easily access services and where the diversity of every student is welcomed, respected and valued.
Announcements:
Fall 2019 classes begin Wednesday, August 28.
Advising options
The College of Education and Human Development's Office of Admissions and Advising offers four different types of advising:
CTE credit
After students are admitted to WMU and declare a major in the College of Education and Human Development, they may apply for up to 6 department credits for their high school Career and Technical Education courses that align with our academic programs.
Office hours, location and contact information
We are open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are located at 2421 Sangren Hall. Our phone number is (269) 387-3474.
Find your major or minor
- Art education major
- Athletic training major—program admission suspended after fall 2019
- Business education major
- Child and family development major
- Coaching minor
- Dietetics major—name changing to Nutrition and Dietetics in fall 2019
- Drafting minor
- Early childhood elementary education major
- Education and human development major
- Elementary education major
- Elementary education with special education—see special education major
- Event management minor
- Exercise science major
- Family and consumer sciences teacher education major
- Family life education minor
- Family science minor
- Family studies major
- Fashion design and development major
- Fashion merchandising major
- Fashion merchandising minor
- Food service administration major—admission to this program is suspended
- Food service operations and sustainability major—program admission suspended beginning spring 2020
- Food service operations and sustainability minor
- Graphic arts minor
- Health education (school emphasis) major—admission to this program is suspended
- Health education (school emphasis) minor—admission to this minor is suspended
- Industrial technology education non-vocational major
- Industrial technology education vocational major
- Industrial technology education minor
- Interior design major
- Interior design minor
- Music education major
- Nutrition and dietetics major
- Occupational education studies major
- Physical and health education teacher education: K-12 major
- Physical education: K-12 teacher/coach major—admission to this program is suspended
- Physical education: secondary education emphasis minor— admission to this minor is suspended
- Recreation management major
- Secondary education major
- Special education major
- Sport management major
- Youth and community development major
- Workforce education and development major
- Workforce education and development minor