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curriculum MAJOR CONCENTRATION The Major in Educational Studies is designed to provide carefully structured opportunities for students to engage in the study of education as an interdisciplinary field of social inquiry and advocacy. Through their participation in thematically related courses, civic engagement experiences, and completion of an advanced integrative seminar, students are supported in their preparation for teaching and/or in exploration of issues emerging from interactions among contemporary educational systems and the broader social, cultural, political and ethical systems of which they are a part. Students are further encouraged to integrate their interests in education with continuing academic preparation in a second major, in addition to their evolving commitments to social advocacy in diverse forms and settings. The Educational Studies Major consists of thirty-two semester hours selected in consultation with the department chair. Students select from two broad emphases, Teaching & Learning or Education & Society, with specific curricular patterns determined accordingly. The major in Educational Studies emphasizing Teaching & Learning is designed to support students interested in entering the teaching profession. As requirements vary by state, graduate program, and focus of teaching interests (age of student, subject matter), carefully tailored personalized advising is provided for students who intend to pursue a teaching license and/or masters degree in teaching upon graduation. The Teaching & Learning pathway also provides excellent preparation for students intending to enter teaching through programs that do not require state licensing or graduate work such as Urban Teaching Fellows, World Teach, Peace Corp, Ameri-Corp, Teach for America, Montessori or Waldorf training, adult basic education or ESL, museum education, artists-in-residence, community education, etc. Requirements are as follows: Introductory Courses: Thematic Courses: EDUC 300: Education, Family & Community (2 credits) EDUC 340: Race, Culture & Ethnicity in Education (4 credits) EDUC 360: Education & Emerging Technologies (4 credits) One elective course relevant to teaching focus. Capstone Experience: EDUC 460: Education & Social Change (4 credits) Completion of a supporting major relevant to the teaching focus. Standards of Effective Practice Education & Society emphasis The major in Educational Studies emphasizing Education & Society provides opportunities for interdisciplinary explorations of pressing social and educational issues on local, national, and international levels. Students begin by selecting an integrative theme. Suggested themes include: Education, Equity & Diversity, Education Policy & Reform, Youth Development, Urban Education, Aesthetic Education, Feminist & Critical Education, Media Literacy, and individually designed focal areas. Introductory Courses:
EDUC 220: Educational Psychology (4 credits) Thematic Courses: (12 credits selected from the following, at lease 8 above the 200 level) EDUC 200: Experiences in Education (2 credits) EDUC 230: Community Youth Development in a Multicultural America (4 credits) EDUC 280: Re-envisioning Education & Democracy (4 credits) EDUC 300: Education, Family, & Community (2 credits) EDUC 320: Educating Exceptional Students (2 credits) EDUC 340: Race, Culture & Ethnicity in Education (4 credits) EDUC 370: Education & The Challenge of Globalization (4 credits) EDUC 600: Internship/Independent Study (1-4 credits) Two elective courses relevant to selected integrative theme. Capstone Experience: EDUC 460: Education and Social Change (4 credits) Completion of a supporting major relevant to the integrative theme. Education and Society application form (doc)»MINOR CONCENTRATION The MINOR IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES consists of twenty credits approved by the department chair.
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