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The College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is host to approximately 1,400 students pursuing degrees in the departments of counseling and school psychology, communicative disorders, health and human performance, teacher education and social work.

Overview

 * Enrollment: approximately 1,400
 * Primary class location: Wyman Education Building
 * Number of Departments: 5

Mission Statement
The mission of the Education Preparation Programs at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is to support the development of teachers, school psychologists, school counselors, speech-language pathologists, and health and human performance professionals. Our goal is to prepare professional practitioners through rigorous coursework and field-based practice so they know the content of their disciplines; have the knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions to facilitate positive change in students; and are creative, reflective, and ethical practitioners who value diversity, promote social justice, and utilize empirical evidence to inform their practice.

Counseling and School Psychology
The department of counseling and school psychology, founded in 1968, has accreditation from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) for the school psychology program. Counseling is ranked in the top 20 percent of the River Falls programs after a university programs review in 2010.

Communicative Disorders
The department of communicative disorders has a Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. The clinic serves people in the St. Croix Valley area. Communicative disorders also have an externship program working with 31 medical/rehabilitation sites and 24 public schools. The sites are spread throughout rural, suburban and urban settings.

Health and Human Performance
Health and human performance has three majors within the program including health and physical education with pre K-12 teacher certification, exercise and sport science and health and wellness management. Minors in the department include adapted physical education, athletic coaching, health education and outdoor education.

Teacher Education
The college began when UW- River Falls was founded in 1874 and teacher education has been a large component since the schools founding. Teacher education programs at River Falls are fully accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The teacher education program is recognized as a National Education Association (NEA) Exemplary Teacher Education Program.

Social Work
The program offered at UWRF for undergraduates going into social work is a Bachelor of Social Work degree. This program has accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), a nationally recognized accrediting organization.