School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations
Advance your career and transform lives
Hone your leadership, professional and research skills through theory-based coursework, flexible schedules and in-depth practical experiences.
School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations
Invest in degrees with a record of success
The School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations encourages students to combine classroom knowledge and skills with their personal and professional values. Graduates transform lives and organizations throughout the state, nation and world. We maintain high standards of academic and professional competence consistent with state and national standards and accrediting bodies. Several programs – clinical mental health counseling, school counseling and educational leadership (principal and superintendent) – lead to professional licensure.
- Counseling
- Higher education
- Student affairs
- Cross-cultural and international education
- Leadership
Graduate Programs
Graduate prepared for the next stage of your career
When it’s time to put your education into practice, you will be able to hone your skills with internships in schools, universities and other settings in Ohio, across the country and around the world. We also offer courses and experiences in international education and global understanding, as well as opportunities for travel abroad.
While studying, our cohort model offers a sense of community, and our student-centered faculty are strong mentors invested in your success. While at BGSU and after, you’ll have the opportunity to network and learn from alumni and experts who’ve been where you are.
Engage in meaningful research
Our faculty are active researchers who welcome collaboration with graduate and undergraduate students. You also have opportunities to work with faculty on research and conduct your own. Graduate assistantships are available in all programs. Faculty and students in the School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations research a wide range of topics, including:
- Strategic leadership, planning and organizational change
- Urban educational leadership
- Disability, gender, class and LGBTQ+ issues in education and counseling
- Cultural consciousness
- Comparative international education
- Immigrant and refugee education
- Adolescent development
- Emotional labor
- Education law
- School finance
- Program evaluation
- Assessment and evaluation in education
Undergraduate contact
Dr. Sherri Horner
Assistant director,
Undergraduate Education
419-372-7343
shorner@bgsu.edu
Graduate contact
Dr. Chris Willis
Assistant director,
Graduate Education
419-372-0249
wchris@bgsu.edu
Updated: 09/18/2024 05:06PM