Studies in Education Major Requirements
This major offers students the opportunity to study education without committing to a licensing program. Students who enter a licensing program and decide later not to complete the licensing program may also use this major to complete their degree.
A total of 42 credits of which 20 must be at or above 300-level, including the following:
I. FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION
- ENG 110 College Writing
- MATH 101
- COMMS 101 Speech
- PHIL 101 Logic: Critical Thinking
- Computer Competency (determined by major)
- Foreign Language (a two semester sequence is required)
For a B.S., at least 6 credits in one language; for a B.A., 16 credits in one language, or 14 credits in one and 8 in a second. High school coursework may fulfill the requirement, but credit is not given unless the student wishes to earn retroactive credit; see the college catalogue for policies.
II. FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN LEARNING
- An F1 course in literature (Pre-req is ENG 110 College Writing)
- An F2 course in history and appreciation of one of the fine arts
- An F3 studio experience course in one of the fine arts
- An F4 course in social science: economics, political science, psychology, sociology: PS 262
- An F5 sequence of two courses in one of the natural sciences, including experimental lab: NATS 106/107
- An F6 course in history
- An F7 course in philosophy other than PHIL 101 (Pre-req is PHIL 101 Logic): ED 271
- An F8 course in religious studies
III. HUMAN ISSUES STUDY
- Human Issues Seminar (3-4 credits) or
- Independent study on a Human Issues topic of the student’s choosing (min. 3 credits)
IV. MAJOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of two courses in psychological foundations:
- ED 306 Exceptional Children and Youth
- ED 210 Infancy and Childhood or ED 220 Preadolescence, Adolescence
and Young Adulthood
- Minimum of 2 courses in social policy foundations:
- ED 200 Education in a Pluralistic Society: Connecting Past and Present or SOC 309 Race and Ethnicity
- ED 201 Teacher as Inquirer I: Reflective Practitioner
Additional credits from: ED 271F7 Philosophy of Education, SOC 324 Education and Society or ED 307 ELL in the Mainstream Classroom, or other approved courses.
- Minimum of two courses in teaching and learning foundations
- ED 303 Teaching and Learning I: Curriculum Design and Assessment
- ED 304 Teaching and Learning II: Differentiated Teaching
- ED 302 Instructional Resources and Media
- Electives to include:
- 8 credits of education courses
- 10 additional credits in education, appropriate psychology or social science courses, as approved by major advisor
- Additional electives are necessary to meet the 120-credit degree requirement



