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

Freshman - Credits: 33

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

• BIO 115/115L - Biosphere and Lab (Cr: 4)

• or

• PHY 116/116L - Nature of the Universe and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Science and Technology General Education Requirement

• ED 101 - Introduction to Education (Cr: 3)

• or

• ED 125 - Approaches to Secondary Education (Cr: 3)
• ED 102 - Curriculum Theory and Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• HST 101 - Western Civilization I (Cr: 3)

• or

• HST 102 - Western Civilization II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies World Cultures General Education Requirement

• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
• MTH 106 - Principles of Mathematics for Educators I (Cr: 3)

• or

• MTH 107 - Principles of Mathematics for Educators II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

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)

• ED 203 - Introduction to Children with Special Needs (Cr: 3)
• ED 210 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom (Cr: 3)
• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
• POL 213 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Global Issues General Education Requirement

• PSY 200 - Child and Adolescent Psychology (Cr: 3)

• or

• PSY 204 - Child Growth and Development (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Individual and Society General Education Requirement

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)

• ED 321 - Junior Transitions (Cr: 1)
• ED 339 - Classroom Assessment (Cr: 3)
• ENG 226 - Early American History and Literature (Cr: 3)
• ENG 312 - Literature for Children (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement

Senior - Credits: 30

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

• ED 325 - Clinical Approaches to Children with Disabilities (Cr: 3)

• or

• ED 430 - Differentiated Instruction (Cr: 3)
• LSE 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
• LSE 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
• LSE 490 - Senior Thesis II (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 

Educational Studies Electives

Choose four from the following:

• ABA 280 - Introduction to the Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
• ABA 310 - Assessment in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
• ABA 332 - Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
• ABA 145 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Cr: 3)
• ED 201/201L - Foundations of Reading and Field Experience (Cr: 3)
• ED 207 - Strategies of Teaching Early Childhood Curriculum (Cr: 3)
• ED 208 - Early Childhood Numeracy (Cr: 3)
• ED 215 - Creative Arts in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (Cr: 3)
• ED 221 - Emergent Literacy Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ED 229 - Literacy Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 230 - The Early Childhood Pedagogy of Reggio Emilia, Italy (Cr: 3)
• ED 240/240L - Literacy in the Content Areas and Field Experience (Cr: 3)
• ED 290 - Topics In Education (Cr: 3)
• ED 310 - The Power of Play in the Classroom (Cr: 3)
• ED 325 - Clinical Approaches to Children with Disabilities (Cr: 3)

• or

• ED 330/330L - Sheltered English Immersion (Cr: 3)
• ED 430 - Differentiated Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ED 340 - Global Consciousness through Children’s Literature (Cr: 3)
• ED 380 - Methods in the Secondary Content Areas and Field Experience (Cr: 3)
• PE 205 - Strategies in Physical Education (Cr: 3)

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.