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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies/Education Major with Educational Studies Concentration (Bachelor of Arts)


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This program of study does not lead to state licensure.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 126


Freshman - Credits: 33


  • Liberal Studies Elective 1   (Cr: 3)
  • Electives   (Cr: 6)

Sophomore - Credits: 32


  • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • Education Concentration Electives   (Cr: 6)
  • Liberal Studies Elective 2   (Cr: 3)
  • Electives   (Cr: 6)

Junior - Credits: 31


  • General Education Electives (above the 100 level) (Cr:6)
  • Education Concentration Electives  (Cr: 6)
  • Liberal Studies Elective 3   (Cr: 3)
  • Electives   (Cr: 6)

Senior - Credits: 30


  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Electives   (Cr: 3)
  • Liberal Studies Elective 4   (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Electives 1 & 2: Social Sciences


Choose two courses from the following areas. At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

Applied Behavior Analysis
Communication
Criminal Justice
Economics
Geography
Human Services
International Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Liberal Studies Electives 3 & 4: Arts & Humanities


Choose two courses from the following areas.  At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

American Studies
Arabic
Art 
Chinese
Dance
Drama
English
French
History
Liberal Studies
Music
Philosophy 
Religion
Spanish 

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the educational studies concentration program, students will:

  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
  • Communicate effectively in written form following the academic conventions of the discipline. 
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the field of education including the areas of historic and current trends, assessment, special needs, psychology and technology.
  • Apply their learning to multiple field experiences in a variety of educational settings.

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