Why Elms for your Education Studies degree?
This concentration differs from the other education tracks. You choose to defer earning your initial teaching license until graduate school. The benefit is that you have more flexibility to complete your content area requirements, or add a second major or minor.
Education Studies Major
The education studies major is not designed to provide licensure. Students who choose this major and may plan to teach at some point will have to complete their licensure at the graduate level. They will also need to have completed at least 45 credits to be eligible to choose this major. This is not a major that can be elected by first year students.
Education Studies Minor
The Education Studies minor is designed for students who might want to explore the field of professional education, without committing to a licensure program.
Curriculum
Click to view course requirements for the Education Studies (B.A.).
The education studies major is not designed to provide licensure. Students who choose this major and may plan to teach at some point will have to complete their licensure at the graduate level. They will also need to have completed at least 45 credits to be eligible to choose this major. This is not a major that can be elected by first year students.
Education Studies major (33 credits)
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 1000 | Intro to Schooling & Education | 3 | |
| EDU 1008 | Writing for Educators | 3 | |
| PSY 2104 | Children’s Learning & Development | 3 | |
| EDU 3109 | Intro to Students with Special Needs | 3 | |
| 21 credits (7 courses) would be chosen with the student’s advisor from courses in the licensure area to which the student might eventually aspire. These courses would be at the 2000-and-above (formerly 200-and-above) levels | 3 |
Click to view course requirements for the Education Studies minor.
The Education Studies minor is designed for students who might want to explore the field of professional education, without committing to a licensure program.
Education Studies minor (18 credits)
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 1000 | Intro to Schooling & Education | 3 | |
| EDU 1008 | Writing for Educators | 3 | |
| PSY 2104 | Children’s Learning &Development | 3 | |
| EDU 3109 | Intro to Students with Special Needs | 3 | |
| 6 credits (2 courses) would be chosen with the student’s advisor from courses in the licensure area to which the student might eventually aspire. These courses would be at the 2000-and-above (formerly 200-and-above) levels |