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Education studies majors engage in a deep study of how political, cultural, social and historical dynamics shape both policy and practice in education. In addition to three core courses, students complete an additional ten courses chosen from four areas of emphasis:
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Foundations, Policies and Practices
- Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy
- Learning Sciences and Human Development
Students work with an education advisor to select coursework that best supports their career trajectory. Education studies graduates are engaged and informed educators, researchers, policymakers and community leaders.
Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in the major. Of those 39 credit hours, 24 must be at the upper-division level. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
The Education Studies major consists of nine credit hours of core coursework and 30 credit hours chosen from a list of approved courses, of which at least three credit hours must include a field-based or community-engagement component.
In addition to the education studies core requirements, the major’s curriculum is divided into four main areas:
- Curriculum and instruction
- Educational foundations, policies and practices
- Equity, bilingualism and biliteracy
- Learning sciences and human development
Students must complete at least one course from each of the four areas above. For the remaining credits required for the major, students work in consultation with an academic advisor to pursue a combination of coursework that will support their career trajectory.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Education Studies Core | ||
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 4150 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 4716 | Basic Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction Requirements | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction undergraduate courses focus on teaching and learning in the following curricular areas: Literacy Studies and Humanities, and STEM Education. Coursework focuses on foundations of learning, foundations of education and subject matter knowledge and pedagogy. Choose at least one course from the following: | ||
Literacy Studies and Humanities | ||
| Education in Film | ||
| Children's Literature and Literacy Engagement in Elementary Schools | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender in Young Adult Literature | ||
| Story and Memoir | ||
| Language Study for Educators | ||
| Social and Emotional Learning in Schools | ||
| Nature of Social Studies and Social Studies Education | ||
STEM Education | ||
| Teaching and Learning Math: Calculus, Trig and Adv Functions | ||
| Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science | ||
| Perspectives on Science | ||
| Perspectives on Mathematics | ||
| Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Number Sense | ||
| Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Algebraic Thinking | ||
| Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Geometry & Measurement | ||
| Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking | ||
| Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Probability & Statistics | ||
| Educational Foundations, Policies and Practices | ||
| Choose at least one course from the following: | ||
| History of American Public Education | ||
| International / Comparative Education | ||
| Gender Issues in Education | ||
| African American Education in the United States | ||
| Queer(ing) Topics in Education | ||
| Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy | ||
| Choose at least one course from the following: | ||
| Teaching English Language Development | ||
| Introduction to Bilingual/Multicultural Education | ||
| Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies for Bilingual Learners | ||
| Language Acquisition for Bilingual Learners | ||
| Learning Sciences and Human Development | ||
| Choose at least one course from the following: | ||
| Educational Psychology for Elementary Schools | ||
| Learning With Technology In and Out of School | ||
| Adolescent Development and Learning for Teachers | ||
Plan(s) of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours | |
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| MATH 1012 | Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills | 3 |
| Social Science Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EDUC 2125 | History of American Public Education | 3 |
| WRTG 1150 | First-Year Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Social Science Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EDUC 2625 | Teaching English Language Development | 3 |
| Natural Science Distribution Requirement with Lab | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EDUC 3570 | Learning With Technology In and Out of School | 3 |
| Natural Science Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Global Perspective Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EDUC 3030 | Race, Class, and Gender in Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| WRTG 3030 | Writing on Science and Society | 3 |
| Social Science Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EDUC 4015 | International / Comparative Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4301 | Queer(ing) Topics in Education | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities Distribution Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EDUC 4240 | African American Education in the United States | 3 |
| EDUC 4615 | Language Acquisition for Bilingual Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 4716 | Basic Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EDUC 4150 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 4220 | Gender Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4850 | Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the program, students will be able to:
- Develop and apply strong critical thinking, analysis, communication, interpersonal/team-building and problem-solving skills based on skills, knowledge and dispositions in the discipline of education.
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of youth development, research on teaching and learning and strengths of diverse cultural and linguistic educational contexts.
- Develop an awareness of, and appreciation for, diverse views, cultures and ideas as a means to becoming agents of change in educational and youth-serving organizations.
- Demonstrate an ability to support and create supportive learning experiences that are culturally responsive and build on the strengths and knowledges of all participants.