Education Studies Major
Requirements: Take a minimum of 18 Credits in Foundations of Education. You must take at least one course from each category; 2 or more courses can be taken from any category except Introduction. Take 18 credits in advanced Education electives at the 300, 400, or 500 level. If you use a course to meet Foundations of Education, you cannot also use it as an upper-level elective. A 3-credit Capstone or Internship Experience is also required.
Please Note: This major will not lead to any license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Education | (18 credits) | |
| Introduction | 3 | |
| Take one course from the following: | ||
| Introduction to the Teaching Profession Middle/Secondary School | ||
| Introduction to the Teaching Profession | ||
| Teaching and Learning in Elementary School | ||
| Early Childhood Education Today | ||
| Learning and Development | 3 | |
| Take one course from the following: | ||
| Development and Learning of Typical and Atypical Children Birth to Age 8 | ||
| The Adolescent in Schools & Society | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Understanding and Supporting Children And Youth With Disabilities | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | |
| Take one course from the following: | ||
| Integrating Science, Social Studies and the Fine Arts in Early Childhood Curriculum | ||
| Principles of Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment in Middle and High School | ||
| Introduction to the Foundations of Reading | ||
| Curr/Instr in Elementary Ed | ||
| Cultural and Historical Foundations in Education | 3 | |
| Take one from the following: | ||
| The Educational Experience Through Memoirs | ||
| History and Philosophy of Ed | ||
| Diversity & Multicultural Ed | ||
| International and Comparative Education | ||
| Best Practices for English Language Learners | ||
| Children's Literature: Multicultural Literature for PK-9 | ||
| Foundations of Education Electives | 6 | |
| Take two additional courses from any of the above categories except Introduction. | ||
| Upper Level Education Courses | (18 credits) | |
| Take 18 credits of Education courses at the 300 level or above. Cannot include courses taken for Foundations of Education or the Capstone/Internship Experience. | 18 | |
| Capstone or Internship Experience | (3 credits) | |
| ED-440 | Education Studies Internship | 3 |
| or ED-460 | Education Studies Capstone | |
CREDIT TOTAL: 39