Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies

The mission of Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies is to ensure inclusive and equitable opportunities for all students. In order to improve educational outcomes for all students, we strive to prepare and support the next generation of culturally responsive educators, school-based mental health professionals, and scholars.

Our undergraduate and graduate programs integrate academic coursework and hands-on training to provide students with an excellent foundation for work in schools, communities, or healthcare settings. Through teaching, scholarship, and collaboration with local communities on various civic engagement initiatives, Attallah College students, alumni, and faculty strive to make a more just world.

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy

• •  Education, Ph.D.

Master of Arts

• •  Counseling M.A., and Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling, Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis
• •  Counseling, M.A., and Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling
• •  Leadership Development, M.A.
• •  Special Education, M.A., with Joint Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate and Multiple Subject Credential
• •  Special Education, M.A., with Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Credentials
• •  Special Education, M.A., with Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate Credential
• •  Special Education, M.A., with Preliminary Special Education Moderate/Severe Credential
• •  Teaching: Elementary Education (Multiple Subject Credential), M.A.
• •  Teaching: Secondary Education (Music Education Program Emphasis), M.A.
• •  Teaching: Secondary Education (Single Subject Credential), M.A.

Joint Degree Program

• •  Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology/Master of Arts in Educational Psychology and Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology, Ed.S/M.A./Credential
• •  Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology/Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis, Ed.S./M.A.

Credential Program

• •  Multiple Subject Credential
• •  Single Subject Credential
• •  Special Education Preliminary Credential Mild/Moderate
• •  Special Education Preliminary Credential Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe
• •  Special Education Preliminary Credential Moderate/Severe
• •  Special Education Preliminary Joint Credentials - Multiple Subject and Special Education Mild/Moderate

Accelerated Program

• •  Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, with Joint Preliminary Multiple Subject and Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Support Needs Credential
• •  Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, with Joint Preliminary Single Subject and Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Support Needs Credential
• •  Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Arts in Leadership Development

Courses

Master of Arts in Leadership Development

• MLD 688 - Diversity and Equity

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  Prerequisite, acceptance into the Master of Arts in Leadership Development Program. To examine principles of equity and diversity in their organizational/educational settings. Students examine personal and collective biases regarding the social construction of difference. Through course work, students learn to build leadership capacity to ensure equity for all learners/workers in organizations and communities. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• MLD 696 - Leadership Capstone

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  The MLD capstone class enables students to construct a culminating project connecting significant leadership ideas and actions in a setting of their choosing. The course is designed to enable participants to explore the fundamental principles of designing, implementing and assessing a creative and intelligent inquiry project and to locate the significance of their theoretical approach in everyday practice and policy. The course requires a tangible project, a publishable level written paper, an oral presentation, and a representative display poster. Pass/No Pass. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• MLD 696A - Capstone: Continuous Enrollment

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  Prerequisites, MLD 696 , consent of instructor, leadership development major. This course is for continuous enrollment for students who have not yet completed the Capstone requirement. P/NP. Course repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
• MLD 699 - Individual Study

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  Prerequisite, acceptance into the Master of Arts in Leadership Development program. Supervised individual study or research with respect to a specific topic or problem dealing with education. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits