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2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education: Educational Studies, BA (non-licensure)


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About the Program

The educational studies major is for those interested in a career in the field of education but not necessarily classroom teaching. This major is a non-teaching licensure program that provides a strong background in educational theory, practice and research. Research is conducted and disseminated on varied educational aspects of teaching, learning, and human development through discovery, teaching and engagement activities. Sample signature areas of discovery include:

  • Using assistive technology to support school-based and community-based instruction for students with special needs.
  • Developing effective instructional strategies in mathematics problem solving for students with learning disabilities.
  • Developing identification tools and pedagogical models for underserved gifted and talented populations including students with diverse cultural backgrounds and children who live in poverty.
  • Supporting motivation for and learning of science in young children including children from diverse cultural backgrounds and those living in poverty.
  • Supporting students’ psychological well-being (e.g., coping with death and dying, suicide prevention, multicultural issues, adult attachment).

The General Education: Educational Studies Plan of Study outlines the required courses to complete the degree.  For more information about the degree program, visit the COE Office of Advising and Recruiting.

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (45-46 credits)


Electives (44-45 credits)


  • Electives - Credit Hours: 44.00-45.00

 

University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

Program Requirements


15-16 Credits


Spring 1st Year


15 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


15 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


  • **Foundational Course; Must be 3.00 Credit Hours for Non-Licensed Majors
  • Aesthetic Awareness selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Science, Technology & Society selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


14-15 Credits


Notes


  • ** Education Courses - EDCI, EDPS and EDST (must earn a minimum grade of “C-“)
  • A 2.8 Graduation GPA with a “C-” or better in education courses (EDCI, EDPS, and EDST) required
  • 32 credit hours at the 30000 level or above required
  • The General Education: Educational Studies major is not a licensure program.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. 

For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

Disclaimer


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