College of Education and Human Services

The College of Education and Human Services at Shippensburg University is a fulfilling and enriching environment where an up-to-date curriculum and hands-on training place you firmly on the road to success.

As the first chartered state teachers college in Pennsylvania, our long-standing commitment to children, families and individuals is reflected in our academics, now extending to undergraduate and graduate degree programs in counseling, education, social work, criminal justice, exercise science and military science.

Discover Our Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching and Human Services Programs

The College of Education and Human Services program offerings ensure students are career and certification-ready for some of the most selfless callings in society, from teaching the next generation of citizens to serving those most vulnerable among us as a counselor or a social worker.

The COEHS houses rigorous and diverse undergraduate major and minor areas of study, certificate-only programs, licensure assistance and graduate, post-graduate and doctoral degree programs.

Accredited Education, Counseling and Human Services Programs Focused on You

Graduates of Ship’s College of Education and Human Services degree programs enter into professional careers that transform the lives of families, schools and communities.

Because of superb academic and experiential preparation, graduates are ready to pursue the further credentials they need to practice as a teacher, social worker or counselor in Pennsylvania and beyond. College partnerships with credentialing bodies in North Carolina and Virginia can assist you in gaining certifications in those states.

Learn from highly credentialed faculty and gain the meaningful, relevant experience necessary to serve as impactful teachers, social workers, counselors, fitness-industry experts, members of the military and members of the criminal justice system.

COEHS Internships and Applied Experience

Targeted internship and field experience opportunities are available to Education and Human Services students throughout the state, from criminal justice to social work and exercise science.

Each undergraduate or graduate program opens doors in a growing career path through opportunities to gain hands-on work experience in a specific field. Criminal justice students, for example, may intern in police departments and attorney's offices. Students in teacher education graduate programs take a service learning trip to Jamaica where they deliver lessons in schools and work on community projects to enhance local socio-emotional development. 

Internships and experiential learning opportunities facilitated by the College empower our students to make connections and actively understand what it means to work in their chosen career path.

Review available internships and professional experiences for each COEHS degree program.

On-Campus Lab School

Ship boasts the only on-campus university-affiliated public laboratory school in Pennsylvania, the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School (GBLUES).

Students in Ship’s education programs have become familiar with all kinds of learners through GBLUES, observing classes from observation booths, tutoring students in core content areas and participating in activities with entire classrooms.

Students in our teacher, teacher education and counseling programs have this unique chance to immediately apply their classroom learnings to serve 130 real students. Additionally, students studying exercise science and social work can gain laboratory experience in this primary school setting.

Learn more about our functioning model school, GBLUES and review further student teaching field experience information.

Centers of Distinction

Shippensburg’s commonwealth-leading dedication to lifelong learning designates specialized programs to increase the professional experience of our instructors and student teachers. In our signature areas of emphasis — school-based mental health and poverty awareness — we bring together our faculty’s combined expertise in education and human services fields to understand complex social issues impacting citizens locally, nationally and globally.

Check out the student and community outreach services offered by our Centers of Distinction:

• Center for Student Engagement and Academic Enrichment
• Institute for Social Inclusion
• Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition
• Shippensburg University Superintendent Study Council
• Growing Edges Counseling Community Clinic

Find more College of Education and Human Services student resources.