Learning & Education Studies, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies
The Learning & Education Studies, BS allows students to explore education outside the licensed teaching profession. The program focuses on the demand of professionals who bring an education perspective to a range of industries such as business, non-profit organizations, healthcare, and technology settings.
A minimum of 120 semester hours is necessary for graduation in the Learning and Education Studies program. Students will spend much of the first two years with general education courses, achieving a solid preparation in the humanities, social and natural sciences, technology and mathematics. In the final two years of the major, students will take a set of core courses, as well as coursework in one of the following concentrations:
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The University and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
College of Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 101 | Education Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| Learning & Education Studies Core | 24-27 | |
| Choose two courses from the following Education Foundations: | 6-7 | |
| Identity and Difference in Education | ||
or EPOL 201 | Foundations of Education | |
or EPOL 202 | Foundations of Education-ACP | |
| Career Theory and Practice | ||
| The Culture of Disability | ||
| Choose six courses from the following, with at least two in each area: | 18-20 | |
Learning & Instruction: | ||
| Introduction to Digital Learning Environments (May count toward both the Core and Concentration requirements) | ||
| Language Varieties, Cultures and Learning | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Learning in Education | ||
| Child Language and Education | ||
Leadership in a Diverse Global Economy: | ||
| Social Justice, School and Society (May count toward the Core or Concentration requirement only) | ||
| Race and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Asian American Education (May count toward the Core or Concentration requirement only) | ||
| Historical and Social Barriers (May count toward both the Core and Concentration requirements) | ||
| Facilitation Skills (May count toward both the Core and Concentration requirements) | ||
| Diversity in the Workplace (May count toward both the Core and Concentration requirements) | ||
| Concentration | 24 | |
| Students must complete 24 credit hours within one of the following areas of concentration: | ||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| EDUC 101 | 1 | Composition I or General Education course | 4 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | PSYC 100 | 4 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) or Elective course | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| SOC 280, STAT 100, or PSYC 235 (SOC 280 recommended) | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course (CI 210 recommended) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Education Foundations course | 3 | Education Foundations course | 3 |
| Learning & Instruction course | 3 | Leadership in a Diverse Global Economy course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Learning & Instruction course | 3 | Leadership in a Diverse Global Economy course | 3 |
| Learning & Instruction or Leadership in a Diverse Global Economy course | 3 | Learning & Instruction or Leadership in a Diverse Global Economy course | 3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | Concentration course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Concentration course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Concentration course | 3 | Concentration course | 3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | Concentration course | 3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies
- Students will acquire deep knowledge of content in the workplace.
- Students will effectively learn the skills and disposition to develop, plan, and implement culturally relevant and responsive outcomes in their respective professions and civic engagements.
- Students will use data to drive decisions and solve problems in their professional careers.
- Students will display the expectations of professionalism related to success in the field of education and beyond (fairness, commitment to collaboration, community, reflective practice, and attention to 21st century skills and practices).
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies
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