Explore careers in education, design, child and family studies, recreation

Prepare for jobs that change lives, enhance the world around us

Whether you want to teach students in the classroom or design clothes for the runway, you’ll find exciting programs in EHS.

Majors include everything from special education teacher to elementary school teacher, community recreation, high school principalship and dietetics. All undergraduate and graduate programs are available within the college’s five departments:

• Counseling and Special Education
• Educational Leadership
• Human Environmental Studies
• Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

Whichever program you pursue, you'll learn from respected faculty members and engage in advanced hands-on experiences through:

Cutting-edge facilities and equipment. Many classes take place in the award-winning Education and Human Services Building that provides:

• Technologically advanced laboratories
• Mediated classrooms
• Online virtual instructional resources

Other state-of-the-art features include a body scanner, environmental chamber and thermal camera, all which helped apparel design faculty and students to develop uniforms for the National Hockey League.

Student-focused resources. CMU is the only Michigan university offering a residential college program that enables education and human services students to live and study together in a designated residence hall.

International opportunities. The college offers many opportunities to experience the world, from student teaching in Australia to collaborating with interior designers in China and evaluating malnourished children in Ghana.