Educational Studies Program Requirements



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Faculty

  • Peggy Cain (Chair)

Program Goals

  • Develop skills in educating effectively in teaching, instructional design, coaching/mentoring, training, program planning and administration, and/or experiential educational settings
  • Develop understanding of how people learn
  • Develop understanding of how learning is shaped by settings, structures, and dynamics in ways which support students’ achievement of the university-wide learning goal of Global Responsibility
  • Develop written, oral, and visual communication skills
  • Develop critical thinking skills
  • Prepare leaders who engage collaboratively with learners and relevant publics to build a shared vision and supportive professional culture focused on student learning
  • Demonstrate creativity by combining or synthesizing new ideas, practices, or expertise in original ways that are characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking

Objectives

The program offers an academic major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Educational Studies, as well as an academic minor. Graduates will be prepared to educate in one or more non-formal educational settings such as:

  • Educational policy and research centers
  • English-language programs in the US and in other countries
  • Residential programs
  • After-school and summer programs
  • Transitional school to work programs
  • Corporate training and education-related governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations
  • Higher education/student life
  • Non-formal settings such as museums, visitors' center, etc.
  • Educational programs for elders
  • Libraries
  • Private or nonprofit tutoring and educational coaching programs
  • Educational software or gaming companies
  • Experiential education including internship programs and service learning

Graduates will be prepared for a variety of types of educational work that may include:

  • teaching
  • coaching/mentoring/facilitating
  • instructional design
  • facilitation of experiential education processes
  • program planning and evaluation
  • administration of non-formal educational programs
  • assessment of student learning
  • family service work
  • research
  • policy-making

Students can select to complete foundations courses in Children/Youth or Adult Learning. All students complete foundations coursework, electives in a concentration/emphasis, and a Senior Thesis/Project. NOTE: This major does not meet requirements for teacher licensure for K-12 school teaching. (See Elementary Education Major or Accelerated MAT for teacher licensure.)

Program Requirements

All students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA overall, a 3.0 cumulative GPA in education courses, and have a minimum grade of C+ in all education courses. Education courses may only be repeated once. Students considering the major are encouraged to meet with the program advisor as early as possible in their studies so that a program plan of coursework can be mapped.

Students must meet the university-wide graduation requirements:

  • 124 total hours
  • 30 upper division hours
  • WCore or Honors College requirements

Educational Studies Major

Requirement Description Credit Hours Prerequisites
I. Required Foundation Courses 7  
Take either:    

EDUC 302 

EDUC 370

Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society

Adult Education: Foundations & Futures 

4

4
 
Take either:    

EDUC 313

EDUC 315

Theories of Adult Learning 

Learning Theories

3

3
 
II. Senior Thesis or Project 12  
EDUC 495  Senior Thesis/Project 4 EDUC 390 or pre-/co-requisite: EDUC 440
Take either:      

EDUC 440 or

DATA 150 and

EDUC 390 or

DATA 220 and 

EDUC 390 

Coop/Education Internship 

Data and Society 

Educational Research Methods 

Intro to Statistics

Educational Research Methods 

8

4

4

4

4

 

 

III. Electives 37  
Students select courses from this list, from other EDUC, TESOL, and/or OEL courses, or courses from other programs with approval of advisor.
Education    
EDUC 200/300 Special Topics (with advisor approval) 1-4  
EDUC 206 How to Change the World? 3  
EDUC 207 Don't Give Up on Us: Promoting Hope and Resilience in the Face of Childhood Trauma 4  
EDUC 252 Developmentally Appropriate Teaching and Learning 4  
EDUC 301  Educational Policy  3  
EDUC 305 Classroom Management 3 EDUC 302
EDUC 307 Globalization of Education 3  
EDUC 309 Advocacy Under the Dome  4  
EDUC 312 Specialized Education Services 3  
EDUC 313 Theories of Adult Learning 3  
EDUC 315 Learning Theories  3  
EDUC 322 Serious Games, Gamification, and Beyond  3  
EDUC 334  Teaching Adults 3 EDUC 313
EDUC 335 Adult Education Program Planning and Evaluation 3  
EDUC 352  Management of Nonprofit Organizations  4  
EDUC 355 Literature-based Reading Instruction  3  
EDUC 356 Online Teaching and Learning 3  
EDUC 373  Juvenile Justice  3  
EDUC 374 Popular Culture as Pedagogy  4 One Writing Emphasis course
EDUC 375 Indigenous Knowledge and Lifeways 4 One Writing Emphasis course
EDUC 401 Directed Study 1-4  
EDUC 440  Coop/Education Internship 1-8 Junior or senior standing, consent of program director and Director of Cooperative Education
Teaching English as a Second Language    
TESL 320  English Learners, Family, and Community 3  
TESL 321 Foundations of TESL 3  
TESL 322 Language Acquisition and Development  3  
TESL 323 Instructional Methods for Diverse Language Learners  3 TESL 322
TESL 324 Content Area Instruction for Diverse Language Learners  3 TESL 322
TESL 325 Assessment for Diverse Language Learners  3 TESL 322
Outdoor Education and Leadership    
OEL 110  Foundations and Techniques of OEL  4  
OEL 120 Outdoor Leadership  4  
OEL 225 Curriculum Design for OEL 3  
Other    
LMW 310 Theory and Teaching of Writing  3-4  
JUST 221 Community Justice 3  
WCSBS 110  Immigration, Education, and Equality 4  
WCSBS 130 Restorative Justice 4  
Total Hours for the Educational Studies Major 56  

Recommended Plan of Study

Educational Studies Minor

Requirement Description Credit Hours Prerequisites
I. Required Foundation and learning Theory Courses 7  
Take either:    

EDUC 302 

EDUC 370

Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society

Adult Education: Foundations & Futures 

4

4
 
Take either:    

EDUC 313

EDUC 315

Theories of Adult Learning

Learning Theories

3

3
 
II. Electives 17  
Students select elective courses from EDUC, TESOL, and/or OEL in consultation with their program advisor.    
Total Hours for the Educational Studies Minor 24