College of Public Affairs and Education

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education

At-A-Glance

Web-page: https://levin.csuohio.edu/

Introduction

The Levin College of Public Affairs and Education prepares students to serve real communities and real people as they learn to address societal challenges while building and sustaining complex urban systems.  Levin degrees, certificates and programs prepare new generations of leaders for careers throughout Northeast Ohio and around the globe. College programs are divided into two categories: public affairs and education.  Public affairs programs, housed in the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, the School of Communication, and the Department of Criminology/Sociology, address the following topics:

• City management and planning
• Communication studies
• Crime and criminal justice
• Economic development
• Environmental and sustainability policy
• Journalism and promotional communication
• Nonprofit administration
• Organizational leadership
• Public safety management and homeland security
• Social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior

Education programs, housed in the School of Education and Counseling, prepare students for teaching careers in P-12 programs with a wide variety of student populations and grade levels, including:

• Primary teachers in grades P-5
• Middle childhood teachers in grades 4-9 specializing in two core content areas
• Secondary teachers (7-12) in mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies
• Special education intervention specialists for mild/moderate or moderate/intensive students
• Multi-age teachers in music or world language education

General Requirements

All degree programs in the college require a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college must complete at least 36 credit hours of upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses. Students must also satisfy school and major requirements as described in the program pages below.

Student Services Centers

Levin College students are supported through an integrated Student Services Center that serves all majors across the college. This Levin Student Service Center is dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of our students. Staff provide registration assistance, academic coaching, and coordination of internships, graduate assistantships, and scholarship awards.

Additional information about advising and student services is available online at:
https://levin.csuohio.edu/lssc

Internships

Levin College bridges classroom learning with real-world impact. Internships are available and may be required in some programs. These experiences place students in actual work settings related to their educational and career interests. Students will be able (or may be required) to register in a corresponding course, thereby earning academic credit. Students must meet eligibility criteria set by the academic department. Interested students should contact their advisor.