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Courses are designed for liberal arts students interested in studying the problems and prospects of education, the nature and function of educational inquiry, the processes and outcomes of educational practices, the role of educational theory in school practice, and the relation of educational institutions to other social institutions. In these courses students are exposed to a variety of methodologies and perspectives.
Major Requirements
Students are encouraged to take one 200-level course before the end of their sophomore year. Students may count up to one independent study course for major credit.
Students take nine courses in the department, which include the following requirements:
Required Courses
- EDUC 101聽-聽The American School (completed by the end of the sophomore year)
- EDUC 226聽-聽Uses and Abuses of Educational Research (recommended to be completed by the end of the sophomore year)
- One 400-level seminar
Pedagogy and Praxis Designation
One of the following:
- EDUC 202聽-聽The Teaching of Reading
- EDUC 204聽-聽Child and Adolescent Development
- EDUC 207聽-聽Inclusive and Anti-Ableist Education
- EDUC 214聽-聽Theories of Teaching and Learning
- EDUC 231聽-聽Inquiry Based Teaching in the Schools
- EDUC 315聽-聽Pedagogies and Publics
- EDUC 321聽-聽Psychological Perspectives in Inclusive Education
Additional Courses
- Five additional courses, selected by the student in close conversation with their adviser, choose the courses that facilitate both breadth and depth within the field of educational studies
Note: Students must take at least two courses at the 300 level.
GPA Requirement
A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required for the nine courses that are counted for major credit. All courses taken for the major are counted in the GPA.
Honors and High Honors
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Educational Studies Department
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