In the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies Program, you’ll get a broad foundation in education. You’ll study assessment, classroom management, teaching methods, educational equity and literacy for diverse learners. You’ll also get an introduction to educational psychology and special education. In addition, you’ll conduct your own research and participate in a capstone course.
Educational Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Note: two years of a single high school foreign language or one year of a single college-level foreign language is required; completion of two or more years of a college-level foreign language is strongly recommended.
| Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 195 | INTERNSHIP | 1-6 |
| EDUC 201 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 303 | FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 304 | INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY READING | 3 |
| EDUC 308 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | LITERACY METHODS, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| EDUC 325 | INEQUALITIES AND IMPACTS ON EDUCATIONAL EQUITY | 4 |
| EDUC 338 | LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1: INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| EDUC 402 | ADMISSION TO RESEARCH/INTERNSHIP | 2 |
| EDUC 411 | LITERACY FOR LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 |
| EDUC 488 | PRACTICUM EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (variable credit) | 15 |
| PSYC 204 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| SPED 363 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| EDUC 490 | LITERACY MAJOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 60-65 | |