{"id":52,"date":"2017-10-04T19:53:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T19:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-education\/majorsminors\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:45:48","slug":"majorsminors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/majorsminors\/","title":{"rendered":"Majors & Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\n Educational Studies Major <\/a> | \n\n Educational Studies Minor <\/a> \n\n<\/p>\n\n

General Distribution Requirement<\/h3>

EDUC 220<\/a>, EDUC 240<\/a>,\u00a0EDUC 250<\/a>, EDUC 260<\/a>,\u00a0EDUC 275<\/a>, EDUC 290<\/a>,\u00a0EDUC 315<\/a>, EDUC 380<\/a>\u00a0and EDUC 460<\/a>\u00a0count toward the general distribution requirement in social science.<\/p>

General Education Requirements<\/h3>

Courses that meet the general education requirements in writing, quantitative thinking, internationalism and US identities and differences\u00a0will be posted on the Registrar's web page in advance of registration for each semester.<\/p>

Additional information regarding general distribution requirements and general education requirements can be found in the graduation requirement section of this catalog.<\/p>

Independent Study<\/h3>

The department offers independent study options in the form of tutorials, independent projects, internships,and preceptorships. For more information contact the department and review the Curriculum\u00a0section of the catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n

Educational Studies Major<\/h2>\n \n

Major Requirements<\/h3>

The major in Educational Studies provides carefully structured opportunities for students to engage in the study of education as an interdisciplinary field of social inquiry and advocacy. Through participation in thematically related courses, community engagement experiences, and completion of an integrative capstone seminar and reflective portfolio, students are supported in their preparation for exploring issues emerging from interactions among contemporary educational systems and broader social, cultural, political, and ethical contexts. Students are further encouraged to integrate their interests in education with continuing academic preparation in a supporting major, in addition to their evolving commitment to social advocacy in diverse forms and settings.<\/p>

The major consists of thirty-two semester hours approved by the department chair. Students select from two broad emphases: Teaching & Learning or Education & Society, with specific curricular patterns described below. Educational Studies majors construct their own pathway through the major by choosing courses that address the following dimensions of the discipline:<\/p>

Philosophy (3 courses); Policy (1 course); Sociocultural Theory (2 courses); Psychology (1 course); Curriculum & Instruction (1 course); History (1 course); Research Methods (1 course); Community Engagement (2 courses).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Teaching & Learning Emphasis<\/h3>

The major in Educational Studies emphasizing Teaching & Learning is designed to support students interested in building dynamic learning environments. 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.<\/p>

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 Corps, Ameri-Corps, Teach for America, Montessori or Waldorf training, adult basic education or ESL, museum education, artists-in-residence, community education, etc.<\/p>

Requirements are as follows:<\/p>

Foundation Courses (16 credit hours):\nEDUC 220 - Educational Psychology<\/a>\nEDUC 240 - Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in Education<\/a> \n EDUC 380 - Research Methods for Education and Advocacy<\/a>\nEDUC 390 - Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools<\/a> <\/p>

Elective Courses (12 credit hours):\nElective courses must align with the completion of requirements in the educational dimensions. Electives may be selected from courses offered by Educational Studies (including First Year Courses, internships and independent study) or from courses offered by other Macalester departments or study away programs that are centered in theory\/research\/practices relevant to education or youth development and approved by the department chair.<\/p>

Capstone Experience (4 credit hours):\nEDUC 460 - Education and Social Change<\/a> <\/p>

Reflective Portfolio:\nCompletion of an on-line portfolio documenting one's intellectual and ethical path through the major and beyond.<\/p>

Supporting Major:\nCompletion of a supporting major relevant to teaching focus.<\/p>

Education & Society Emphasis<\/h3>

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. Education & Society majors can emphasize the following themes in their study: Education, Equity & Diversity, Education Policy & Reform, Youth Development, Urban Education, International\/Development Education, Environmental Education, Civic Education, Aesthetic Education, Feminist & Critical Education, Media Literacy, and individually designed focal areas.<\/p>

Requirements are as follows:<\/p>

Foundation Courses (8 credit hours):\nEDUC 220 - Educational Psychology<\/a>\n EDUC 380 - Research Methods for Education and Advocacy<\/a> <\/p>

Elective Courses (20 credit hours):\nElective courses must align with the completion of requirements in the educational dimensions. Electives may be selected from courses offered by Educational Studies (including First Year Courses, internships and independent study) or from courses offered by other Macalester departments or study away programs that are centered in theory\/research\/practices relevant to education or youth development and approved by the department chair.<\/p>

Capstone Experience:\nEDUC 460 - Education and Social Change<\/a> <\/p>

Reflective Portfolio:\nCompletion of an on-line portfolio documenting one's intellectual and ethical path through the major and beyond.<\/p>

Supporting Major:\nCompletion of a supporting major relevant to integrative theme.<\/p>

Possible Elective Courses:\nEDUC 240 - Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in Education<\/a>\nEDUC 250 - Building Trust: Education in Global Perspective<\/a>\nEDUC 260 - Critical Issues in Urban Education<\/a>\nEDUC 294 - Topics Course<\/a>\nEDUC 394 - Topics Course<\/a>\nEDUC 614 - Independent Project<\/a> (1-4 credits)\nEDUC 624 - Internship<\/a> (1-4 credits)\nPOLI 315 - US Education Politics and Policy<\/a> \nPSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n

Educational Studies Minor<\/h2>\n \n

Minor Requirements<\/h3>

The minor consists of twenty credits in Educational Studies approved in consultation with the Department Chair. Minors include at least one advanced course (e.g. 300-400 level, Independent Study, Preceptorship). They may also include one elective course that is centered in theory\/research\/practice relevant to education (e.g. Internship, course offered through Study Away or by another Macalester department).<\/p>

EDUC 194 - Topics Course<\/a> \nEDUC 220 - Educational Psychology<\/a> \nEDUC 240 - Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in Education<\/a>\nEDUC 250 - Building Trust: Education in Global Perspective<\/a> \nEDUC 260 - Critical Issues in Urban Education<\/a> \nEDUC 294 - Topics Course<\/a> \nEDUC 380 - Research Methods for Education and Advocacy<\/a>\nEDUC 390 - Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools<\/a> \nEDUC 394 - Topics Course<\/a> \nEDUC 614 - Independent Project<\/a> (1-4 credits)\nPOLI 315 - US Education Politics and Policy<\/a> \nPSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":913,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1167,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions\/1167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}