Academic Programs

The Warner School of Education and Human Development offers master’s and doctoral programs in education, counseling and human development.  Additionally, the school offers advanced certificates that allow you to customize your education and augment your skills and knowledge to best suit your professional goals. Explore the possibilities with our academic programs and consult with an admissions counselor to explore a program of study that is right for you.

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One of the best ways to experience the quality education that the Warner School of Education delivers is to take a course before you apply and are admitted to one of our graduate programs. 

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Counseling

Developing and advancing school and mental health counselors, as well as counselor educators and scholars.

Core Programs
Advanced Certificate (Non-Licensure)
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Educational Leadership

Preparing and advancing innovative leaders for K12 schools and educational organizations, including New York State certification programs for school and building leaders.  

Core Programs
Advanced Certificate (Non-Certification)
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Education Policy

Examining policy issues in education and gaining the skills and tools to design, implement, evaluate and research education policies.

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Health Professions Education

Building on the skills and expertise of professionals working in a healthcare setting to support them in teaching and/or other educational roles in a health and wellness environment.

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Higher Education

Serving aspiring and advancing higher education professionals and researchers, in areas such as access and equity, student affairs, administration, academic and career counseling, and leadership.

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Human Development

Promoting the wellbeing and success of individuals and understanding how to develop and transform environments that foster healthy human development. 

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Online Teaching

Promoting strategies and skills necessary to design and implement learning experiences that leverage online and digital learning.

Core Program

Advanced Certificate (Non-Certification)
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Program Evaluation

Preparing individuals to collect, analyze and use information to answer questions about projects, policies and programs.

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Accreditation and assessment

 

The University of Rochester is nationally recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. We are currently working toward its next national accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation for its teacher education and school leadership programs. Warner's counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Because assessment is a critical component of student learning, each course has carefully designed formative and summative assessments specific to the learning goals set for the course. In addition, each program has developed an assessment system that includes the articulation of a conceptual framework and targeted proficiencies, as well as a few major summative assessments designed to track student achievement of these proficiencies by graduation. Assessment data are systematically collected and analyzed as part of our commitment to maintain and continue to improve the high quality of all of our programs.

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