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

1. 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
      
2. 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.

3. 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
      
4. 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