Human Services

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The Department of Human Services provides educational experiences and training for individuals preparing for professional careers in areas related to human development and clinical services in both the physical and psychological domains. Graduate degree programs sponsored by this department are in four program areas: communication disorders, counselor education, health and physical education, and clinical and school psychology. The faculty of the Department of Human Services are involved in training, research, and scholarship, and provide professional leadership to the Commonwealth and the nation on issues related to assisting individuals in the development of their full physical and psychological potential for productive and satisfying learning, leisure, and work.

The specializations within each program area are laboratory and/or clinically oriented. Each of the programs within this department seeks to apply knowledge from its disciplinary base to settings that enhance individual development, both physically and psychologically. For example, programs in counseling, sport and exercise psychology, and clinical psychology all require extensive clinical/psychological experiences. Similarly, communication disorders, clinical psychology, motor learning, athletic training, and exercise physiology each have strong clinical/medical aspects and involve extensive interactions with the School of Medicine and other units of the University of Virginia.

The options and specializations within each program area are described in the following sections.

Clinical and School Psychology

Clinical Psychology
School Psychology

Communication Disorders

Speech/Language Pathology

Counselor Education

Mental Health Counseling
School Counseling
Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education

Kinesiology

Adapted Physical Education
Athletic Training
Exercise Physiology
Motor Learning
Pedagogy
Physical Education Teacher Education
Sports Medicine

To obtain application materials, contact the Office of Admission and Student Affairs of the Curry School of Education. To obtain more specific information about any program in the Department of Human Services, contact the appropriate program area director.

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