College of Education and Health Sciences
Kathy Shapley
Interim Dean
Jana Hunzicker
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Deborah Erickson
Associate Dean for Distance Education
Rachel Vollmer
Associate Dean for Student Success
Cara Burritt
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Vision
Lead teaching excellence, innovation, collaboration, and scholarship in an ever-changing society on a national level.
Mission
Prepare ethical, effective leaders and life-long learners within the human service professions to promote the well-being of all humanity.
Core Values
The following core values are the philosophical underpinnings of the College's mission and vision. These values and their inherent actions are integral to the College’s overall functioning.
- Development of Leadership
- Commitment to Collaboration
- Promotion of Innovation
- Commitment to Excellence
- Commitment to and Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion
- Promotion of Well-Being
The College offers a variety of graduate degree programs and certificates:
Doctoral Programs
- Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
On-Campus Graduate Degree Programs
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Professional School Counseling
Online Graduate Degree Programs
- Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Education Technology
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Higher Education Administration and Leadership
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Nursing Administration
- Occupational Therapy
- PreK-12 Education Administration and Leadership
- Professional School Counseling
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
On-Campus Post-Master Certificates
- Neurocounseling
Online Post-Master Certificates
- Adult Gerontology
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Neurocounseling
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
In addition to its graduate degree programs and certificates, the College of Education and Health Sciences offers a variety of undergraduate major and minor programs of study. Please see Bradley University’s Undergraduate Catalog for a complete listing.
This is the official catalog for the 2024-2025 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.