Sangren Department Offices
2421 Sangren Hall
The Student Services Suite is your home base as a CEHD student. It houses all our main offices and service areas: Academic Advising, Clinical Experiences, Dean's Office, Student Success, Teacher and Administrator Certification, and TRiO Future Educator Success Program. As a student, you will meet with your academic advisor and student success coach at least once per semester and with our other offices as needed throughout your program. If you are visiting during business hours, feel free to stop in the lobby of our Student Services Suite to grab a flyer for your major from our flyer rack.
4571 Sangren Hall
The Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies houses the undergraduate special education major and a variety of graduate programs. As a special education major, your professor offices are located here, providing quick and easy access near your education classrooms. WMU professors are required to hold office hours outside of class time each week, and they enjoy getting to know and help their students.
4121 Sangren Hall
The Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies houses the undergraduate early childhood and elementary education programs, the master's degree in secondary education, as well as a variety of additional graduate programs. As an education major, your professor offices are located here, providing quick and easy access near your education classrooms. WMU professors are required to hold office hours outside of class time each week, and they enjoy getting to know and help their students.
Science Classroom
4140 Sangren Hall

The science education classroom provides a bridge between standard university classrooms and in-school experience for our teachers in training. Students are able to learn to teach science using equipment and materials commonly found in actual K-12 science classrooms. These hands-on learning opportunities prepare students for success in their teaching internships and careers.
- Movable furniture
- Experiment demonstration station
- Lab sinks
- Solar system diagrams
- Personal white boards
- Science books
- Classroom bulletin boards
- Standard classroom features and technology
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Early Childhood Classroom
4120 Sangren Hall

The early childhood education classroom provides a bridge between standard university classrooms and in-school experience for our teachers in training. Students are able to learn to teach young children using equipment and materials commonly found in actual early elementary classrooms. These hands-on learning opportunities prepare students for success in their teaching internships and careers.
- Children’s kitchen set
- Children’s play table
- Children’s block set
- Early childhood activity and learning materials
- Standard classroom features and technology
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Creative Arts Classroom
4310 Sangren Hall

The creative arts education classroom provides a bridge between standard university classrooms and in-school experience for our teachers in training. Students are able to learn to incorporate art and music into their teaching using equipment and materials commonly found in actual K-12 classrooms. These hands-on learning opportunities prepare students for success in their teaching internships and careers.
- Kawai upright piano
- Art materials
- Display boards
- Standard classroom features and technology
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The McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic
4511 Sangren Hall

The McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic offers opportunities that extend students’ knowledge and expertise in reading, writing and critical literacy skills. The McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic provides individual and small-group literacy instruction to children in Kindergarten through 8th grade who may be experiencing reading or writing difficulties, provides a trained and supportive staff of professionals to supervise undergraduate tutors who meet weekly with their students throughout the semester, and provides future teachers with literacy practicum experiences in diagnostic teaching in a clinical setting.
- Children's library
- Small group work rooms
- Observation room with one-way glass
- Reading education materials
- Virtual teaching lab
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About the College of Education and Human Development
As the cornerstone of Western Michigan University, the College of Education and Human Development continues to build upon its rich tradition of excellence by facilitating the preparation and growth of pre K-12 teachers, human service professionals, innovative designers, and health and wellness specialists.
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Social Studies Classroom
4130 Sangren Hall
The social studies education classroom provides a bridge between standard university classrooms and in-school experience for our teachers in training. Students are able to learn to teach social studies using equipment and materials commonly found in actual K-12 social studies classrooms. These hands-on learning opportunities prepare students for success in their teaching internships and careers.
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