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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 Teaching & Learning track, also referred to as the Teacher Education Bridge, is designed to support students interested in entering the teaching profession. Students may begin their teacher education at Macalester and then complete their preparation at a cooperating "bridge" institution immediately after graduation. Areas of teaching supported include a broad spectrum of licenses serving public school students: Elementary (K-8); Secondary (5-12) in Social Studies, Mathematics, Communication Arts & Literature, and Science; and (K-12) in World Languages, Fine Arts, ESL, and Special Education. Requirements are as follows: PSYC 250: Developmental Psychology (4 credits) EDUC 340: Race, Culture & Ethnicity in Education (4 credits) EDUC 360: Education & Emerging Technologies (4 credits) (Fulfills Civic Engagement Requirement) •At least one elective course relevant to the student's teaching focus. •Completion of a supporting major relevant to the teaching focus. With the cooperation of members of the Educational Studies Steering Committee, students participating in the Teacher Education Bridge program will also be advised to complete liberal arts courses specific to their chosen teaching license. Although education credit distributions vary according to level of licensure and from campus to campus, upon completion of the Teaching & Learning track, students will have fulfilled approximately half of the education credits required for teacher licensing in the state of Minnesota. The Teaching & Learning track also provides excellent preparation for students intending to enter teaching through programs that do not require state licensing such as Urban Teaching Fellows, World Teach, Peace Corp, JET, Ameri-Corp, Montessori or Waldorf training, adult basic or ESL education, museum education, artists-in-residence, community education, youth development and other cultural or public service programs. Teaching and Learning application form (doc)» Education & Society MAJOR The Education & Society track provides opportunities for interdisciplinary explorations of pressing social and educational issues on local, national, and international levels. Students selecting this track begin by proposing an integrative theme. Suggested themes include: Education, Equity & Diversity, Education Policy, Environmental Education, Urban Education, Civic Education, Youth Development, Media Literacy, Aesthetic Education, Feminism & Education, International/Development Education, Education for Social Justice, and individually designed focal areas. Requirements are as follows: Introductory Courses:
EDUC 220: Educational Psychology (4 credits) Three of the following (at least two at the 300 level): EDUC 200: Experiences in Education (2 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 the student's integrative theme. (At least one course incorporating a significant civic engagement experience.) 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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