The mission of the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences is to provide our undergraduate and graduate students with a strong philosophy-based academic foundation based on Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine values. The Department of Education undergraduate programs are designed to develop competent and principled professionals who take responsibility for student learning and who demonstrate strong pedagogical content knowledge and professional characteristics. The Department of Behavioral Sciences undergraduate programs are designed to develop competent and principled professionals who demonstrate service and leadership and who become ethical and evidenced-based professionals and community leaders. The School of Education and Behavioral Sciences graduate programs are committed to providing flexible programs of graduate study to teachers, school administrators, or other human service professionals who are pursuing advanced degrees in education or counseling. Programs are designed to help students enrich their professional knowledge and skills for the purpose of achieving higher levels of competence. Degree Programs      Addiction Counseling (Undergraduate)    Coaching (Minor)    Criminal Justice (Undergraduate)    Early Childhood Education (Undergraduate)    Elementary Education (Undergraduate)    Health Education (Minor)    M.Ed. in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (Graduate)    M.Ed. in Elementary Administration (Graduate)    M.Ed. in Emotional Disorders (Graduate)    M.Ed. in Learning Disabilities (Graduate)    M.Ed. in Reading (Graduate)    M.Ed. in Secondary Administration (Graduate)    M.Ed. in Special Education Strategist (Graduate)    M.S. in Counseling: Addiction Counseling (Graduate)    M.S. in Counseling: Community Counseling (Graduate)    M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling (Graduate)    M.S. in Counseling: Student Affairs (Graduate)    Middle School Endorsement (Other)    Physical Education (Undergraduate)    Psychology (Undergraduate)    Reading Credential (Other)    Social Work (Undergraduate)    Special Education (Undergraduate)   Faculty Undergraduate Faculty: Benjamin Berogan, Kristi Bitz, Jevin Budde, Logan Flora, Jarilyn Gess, Daphne Ghorbani, Linda Gutensohn, Gwyn Herman, Cory Johnson, Rod Jonas, Nancy Kleingartner, Rick Neumann, Dennis Newell, Steve Novacek, Patricia Keller, James Renner, Rebecca Salveson, Tim Schuetzle, John Tufte, Brenda Werner, Michelle Westbrock, Part-time: Janet Bassingthwaite, Jennifer Boeckel, Allison Dollar, Tammy Doppler, Jan Deschamp, Joanne Drevlow, Karli Ghering, Linda Hoag, Carmen Johnson, Kristin Johnson, Laverne Johnson, Ann Kempf, Robert Klemisch, Julie Kost, Marlowe Kro, Kim Long-McDowell, Lucia Shelley Maluy, Elsie Motter, Robin Nein, Darrel Nitschke, Janelle Olson, Kim Rickel, Ryan Riehl, Brian Saylor, Linda Serrano, Erica Shively, Whitney Spah, Justin Stanley, James Vukelic, Richard Werre, Anita Wirtz Graduate Faculty: Jarilyn Gess, Daphne Ghorbani, Linda Gutensohn, Gwyn Herman, Rod Jonas, Rebecca Salveson, John Tufte, Brenda Werner, Michelle Westbrock, Part-time: Nicole Bichler, Paula Condol, Amiee Copas, Dotti Dixon, Alison Dollar, Karli Ghering, Linda Hoag, Jason Hornbacher, Mark Kielpinski, Annette Kost, Julie Kost, Jessica Lester, Kim Long-McDowall, Pam Rettig, Kim Rickel, Russ Riehl, Molly Rodenbiker, Bob Salveson, Mundi Schmidt, Deb Tschosik, Kathryn Uttech, Wilfred Voleshy, Myla Wescom Accreditation The Higher Learning Commission North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)