Educational Studies, B.A.

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The Educational Studies major is designed for students seeking careers where they will work with children and/or youth in environments other than a traditional classroom setting. Intended to grant opportunities to enages students in the study of education as a field of inquiry, this major provides an individualized and intergrated pathway aligned within a liberal arts curriculum. A primary expectation of this program is that it will provide students a strong educational foundation to seek admission into graduate programs. Students completing this program have entered graduate programs and pursued careers in child life, speech pathology, camp directorships, student life/higher education administration, children and youth ministry, educational policy, advocacy, non-profit management, and others. Contact the Educational Studies Coordinator to learn more about this program.

Students must successfully complete all courses required in the major field of study with a grade of “C” or greater.

The major requires:

three introductory courses:

two courses addressing fundamental elements of learning for various populations:

two or three courses focused on methods of teaching:

one or two courses exposing the student to learning outside of the traditional classroom:

one biological science course with a separate laboratory component:

one physical science course:

and, at least four other courses numbered 200 or greater in a focused cognate area outside of EDU determined in consultation with the academic advisor.