Educational Studies, BA
An educational studies degree is designed for those students who want to work in an educational field that does not require certification. Those students would meet the same admissions criteria and complete the same requirements as those admitted to the teacher education program with the exception of student teaching and passage of the state-mandated exit assessment. This university degree does not serve as a license to teach.
Requirements
Core courses
| EDU 11110 | Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 20200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 21501 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU 34100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
Recommended Early Childhood Education Electives
| EDU 31400 | Utilizing Family and Community Resources | 3 |
| EDU 31700 | Introduction to Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 32500 | Perceptual Motor Development | 3 |
| EDU 32700 | Early Childhood Cognitive Curriculum Concepts | 3 |
| EDU 32900 | Creative Curriculum Materials for Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 3 |
| EDU 34410 | Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 35100 | Early Childhood Screening, Diagnosing and Prescribing Instruction | 3 |
Recommended Elementary Education Electives
| EDU 24600 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDU 30500 | Elementary Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDU 30600 | Elementary School Language Arts Methods | 3 |
| EDU 30910 | Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 31310 | Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU 34410 | Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 34510 | Pre K-8 Health, Physical Education, and the Arts | 3 |
Recommended Middle School, K-12, and Secondary Education Electives
| EDU 30710 | Content Literacy for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 34310 | Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 38700 | Reading/Writing across Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 38800 | Middle School Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 38910 | Middle School Philosophy, Curriculum, and Instruction | 4 |
One of the following:
In addition, students seeking K-12 certification or secondary education (9-12) certification must take at least one methods of teaching course (selected from EDU 27600 through EDU 34000), as determined by the student’s content area.
Notes: (1) The total number of credit hours required for secondary education certification is dependent on the student’s major content area.
(2) Students in secondary education (9-12) and K-12 certification programs must officially declare a minor in either secondary education (9-12) or education (K-12) in order to be recognized for the additional educational coursework completed.