Education Studies Major

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education Studies

Required courses for all education studies majors on the licensure track: (20 credit hours)+

1. EDUC 201

   Philosophical and Ethical Reflection in Education
   4
2. EDUC 202

   Educational Psychology in Classrooms
   4
3. EDUC 203

   Contemporary/Historical Issues in Education
   4
4. EDUC 302

   Field Study in Cross-Cultural Education
   4
5. PSY 224

   Developmental Psychology. 4. Psychological aspects of human growth and development across the lifespan, with emphasis on emerging capacities, expanding behavior, and increasingly complex social interactions. Includes instruction on basic research methods in psychology, and requires students to find, read, and analyze primary research articles. Includes community engagement. Fulfills social science requirement (1998). Social/behavioral science requirement

   As published: “Developmental Psychology”
   4

In addition to the 5 courses+ listed above, additional required courses for each track are listed below:

Elementary (K-6) track:

1. EDUC 204

   Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers

   As published: “Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers 1”
   4
2. EDUC 306

   Processes in Teaching Elementary School Science. 4

   As published: “Processes in Teaching Elementary School Science”
   4
3. EDUC 307

   Literacies Across the Curriculum

   As published: “Literacies Across the Curriculum *”
   4
4. EDUC 308

   Internship in Leadership, Collaboration and Community. 4

   As published: “Internship in Leadership, Collaboration and Community *”
   4
5. EDUC 309

   Planning for Teaching and Learning. 4

   As published: “Planning for Teaching and Learning *”
   4
6. EDUC 409

   EDUC 409: Immersion in Student Teaching--Elementary

   Not resolved to a course
   4
7. EDUC 410

   Elementary Student Teaching Seminar. 4

   As published: “Elementary Student Teaching Seminar ^”
   4
8. EDUC 440

   Student Teaching

   As published: “Student Teaching ^”
   8
9. HP course with HIST prefix

   Not resolved to a course
   4
10. +5 courses required of all majors

    Not resolved to a course
    20

Secondary English (9-12) track: (requires a double major with English)

1. EDUC 312

   Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12

   As published: “Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12 Teaching *”
   4
2. EDUC 313

   Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12

   As published: “Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12 Teaching: Theory into Practice *”
   4
3. EDUC 419

   EDUC 419 Immersion in Student Teaching--Secondary

   Not resolved to a course
   4
4. EDUC 420

   Secondary Student Teaching Seminar. 4

   As published: “Secondary Student Teaching Seminar ^”
   4
5. EDUC 440

   Student Teaching

   As published: “Student Teaching ^”
   8
6. ENGL 380

   The Art of Persuasion. 4. A study of historical and contemporary rhetorical theories and practices, with an emphasis on the ways culture and context shape communication. Students analyze diverse perspectives on social issues and explore multiple approaches to literacy education. Includes instruction in voice, style, grammar, and other writing conventions.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives

   As published: “The Art of Persuasion 2”
   4
7. +5 courses required of all majors

   Not resolved to a course
   20

Secondary Social Studies (9-12) track: (requires a double major with History)

1. EDUC 312

   Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12

   As published: “Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12 Teaching *”
   4
2. EDUC 313

   Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12

   As published: “Seminar in the Processes of Secondary and K-12 Teaching: Theory into Practice *”
   4
3. EDUC 419

   EDUC 419 Immersion in Student Teaching--Secondary

   Not resolved to a course
4. EDUC 420

   Secondary Student Teaching Seminar. 4

   As published: “Secondary Student Teaching Seminar ^”
   4
5. EDUC 440

   Student Teaching

   As published: “Student Teaching ^”
   8
6. PSCI 101

   The American Political System. 4. An introductory course designed to explain the basic processes and issues of the American political system. A particular emphasis will be placed on citizenship and public participation within a democracy. Fulfills social science requirement (1998). Social/behavioral science

   As published: “The American Political System”
   4
7. PSCI 103

   International Relations. 4. An introductory course designed to provide the basic theoretical tools and frameworks of analysis for understanding the behavior of states and other actors in the international system. Topics include the use of force,U.S. foreign policy, the causes of war and peace, the global political economy and resource and environmental issues. Fulfills social science requirement (1998). Social/behavioral science

   As published: “International Relations”

   or: PSCI 105 Comparative Politics
   4
8. ECON 221

   Macroeconomic Principles: ?Global Vision: the U.S. in the World Economy?. 4. The study of aggregate supply and demand; national income and fiscal policy; the banking system and monetary policy; economic fluctuations and growth ? all viewed from a global systems perspective. Applied topics include unemployment, inflation, gross domestic product, interest rates, economic forecasting, the Federal Reserve system, technological change, productivity, business cycles, foreign exchange markets, the balance of international payments and others, depending on current developments in the economy. Fulfills social science requirement (1998). Social/behavioral science and numeric/symbolic engagement requirements

   As published: “Macroeconomic Principles: “Global Vision: the U.S. in the World Economy””
   4
9. +5 courses required of all majors

   Not resolved to a course
   20