Educational Studies, BA

64 credit hours

An educational studies major is designed for those students who want to work in an educational field that does not require certification. This university degree does not serve as a license to teach. See advisor for information on recommended general education coursework.

Requirements

Major Coursework

43 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 30200 - Behavior Management Credit Hour: 3
EDU 11110 - Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences Credit Hour: 3
EDU 20200 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Credit Hour: 3
EDU 21501 - Teacher Education Seminar I Credit Hour: 1
EDU 24600 - Children’s Literature Credit Hour: 3
EDU 30500 - Elementary Reading Methods Credit Hour: 3
EDU 30600 - Elementary School Language Arts Methods Credit Hour: 3
EDU 30910 - Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum Credit Hour: 3
EDU 31310 - Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies Credit Hour: 3
EDU 32200 - Elementary Classroom Teaching and Technology Credit Hour: 3
EDU 34100 - Education of the Exceptional Child Credit Hour: 3
EDU 34410 - Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences Credit Hour: 3
EDU 34510 - Pre K-8 Health, Physical Education, and the Arts Credit Hour: 3
EDU 40400 - Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning Credit Hour: 3
ESOL 44000 - TESOL Methods Credit Hour: 3

Oral Communications Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

COM 10500 - Group Dynamics and Effective Speaking Credit Hour: 3
COM 11000 - Public Speaking Credit Hour: 3
SW 20000 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hour: 3

Language Development Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 33300 - Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner Credit Hour: 3
EDU 31600 - Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children Credit Hour: 3

Education Elective Coursework

15 credit hours of EDU coursework approved by advisor.