Our students are our purpose.

Grounded in connection, growth, and impact, the University of Indianapolis College of Education and Behavioral Sciences creates a supportive environment where students feel valued, challenged, and prepared for future success.

Connection: Building Relationships

  • Mentoring that Matters: Engaging students through meaningful conversations in and out of the classroom.
  • Everyone Belongs: Creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive spaces that celebrate diversity.
  • Real World Learning: Teaching that is relevant to students' lives and connects to the real world.
  • Teamwork: Building powerful partnerships at UIndy and in our surrounding community.
  • Lifelong Family: Keeping in touch with alumni so coming back to campus always feels like coming home.

Growth: Expanding Strengths

  • The Next Generation: Admitting, supporting, and graduating students who meet the growing needs in our community.
  • Innovative Programs: Creating new courses and programs that excite our students and prepare them for success.
  • Emphasis on Collaboration: Offering opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to engage across different programs and learn together.
  • Continuing Education: Finding new ways to help community members learn and grow.

Impact: Preparing for the Future

  • Community Engagement: Working alongside students and alumni to advocate for social change.
  • Learning in Action: Getting students out into the community for experiential education and real-world learning.
  • Powerful Research: Creating opportunities for students to share important scientific and academic discoveries, both locally and nationally, alongside faculty.
  • Career Ready: Preparing students with the skills, judgment, and confidence needed to thrive in professional and educational settings.
  • A Force for Good: Building a network of graduates who use their education to change the world. 

The College of Education & Behavioral Sciences includes three schools: 

The Phylis Lan Lin School of Social Work & Counseling

These programs focus on understanding human behavior, mental health, human diversity, social welfare, research and scientific principles.

Social Work

Counseling/Art Therapy

The School of Education

Programs in classroom teaching and education administration prepare transformative educators who work alongside communities to learn deeply and disrupt educational and social injustice.

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Learn more about The School of Education

The School of Psychology

These programs explore the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Psychological Sciences

Graduate Clinical Psychology

Doctor of Psychology – Clinical Psychology

Learn more about the School of Psychology

Statement Regarding Background Checks for License-Eligible Programs:

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences offers several undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students to apply for professional licensure upon graduation. Our license-eligible programs collect both self-reported information regarding prior conduct and required criminal history background checks. Academic programs consider the following when reviewing prior conduct and criminal history information:

  1. Licensure standards and applicable laws associated with the profession;
  2. Ethical standards associated with the profession;
  3. The probability of placing students at clinical or educational training sites given their self-reported prior conduct and/or criminal convictions;
  4. The risk of harm to patients, clients, or students, particularly those from vulnerable backgrounds (such as children).

Admission to and graduation from a license-eligible program does not guarantee that the applicable state board will grant professional licensure. Criminal history may limit placement options or possibly prevent a student from completing required field experiences, which are mandatory for graduation and professional licensure.

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