Educational Studies, BS (Non-Licensure)

Note: Educational Studies (non-licensure) major cannot be awarded if you are also completing a major that leads to licensure.

Core Required Courses
ED 101Introduction to Education and LAB3
ED 102Educational Technology2
SPED 290Introduction to Special Needs and Lab3
SPED 460Positive Behavior Support in Special Education3
or ED 423 Effective Learning Environments for Classroom Management
TESL 431Foundations of Teaching Multilingual Learners & LAB3
ED 251Child and Adolescent Growth and Development3
ED 312Human Relations and Diversity in Education3
ED 461Educational Studies Practicum3-12
Emphasis
Select one emphasis15-19
Early Childhood Emphasis (19 Credits)
Foundations: Parent-Child Relationships
Play & Creative Activities & Lab
Curriculum, Methods, & Assessments in Early Childhood & Lab
Infants and Toddlers
Foundations of Literacy & Literature
First Aid and Safety/CPR
Wellness, Safety, & Nutrition from Birth to Grade 3
Food Sanitation and Safety
School-Age Recreation Emphasis (18-19 Credits)
First Aid and Safety/CPR
Wellness, Safety, & Nutrition from Birth to Grade 3
Alcohol, Narcotics, & Tobacco
Introduction to Health and Physical Education
Lifetime Activities I
Lifetime Activities II
Recreational Sports & Games
Introduction to Recreation, Parks, and Community Education
Recreation Program Planning
Youth-at-Risk Emphasis (19 Credits)
Marriage and the Family
Social Problems
Gender Issues
Family & Intimate Partner Violence
Select six credits of the following:
Restorative Justice Circle Process
Victimology
Youth & Crime
Rehabilitation & Prevention
Select three credits of the following:
Mental Health Topics
Positive Psychology
Mental Health Topics Applied
Elementary Education Emphasis (15 Credits)
Art Education/Elementary
Autism Spectrum Disorders:Issues & Needs
Foundations in Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Foundations of Literacy & Literature
Elementary School Health Education
Teaching Music in Elementary Schools
Elementary School Physical Education
Total Credits38-51
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