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Academic Plan

BA in Educational Studies

  • 31 credits are required to complete this degree program.
  • 10.5 credits are required for this major. Courses for this major come from EDST (7.5 or more credits), COMM, PSYC, ANTH, or SOCI.
  • To make good academic progress, take 4 course credits each semester.
  • Requirements for the Educational Studies Major are included.
  • Fill in the remaining credits every semester with Core Requirements (see guidelines below) or general electives.

First Year: FALL

First Year: SPRING

Core Foundations: FYII 101 (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

EDST 100 (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: FYQR 110 (1 cr.) see notes

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

Second Year: FALL

Second Year: SPRING

EDST 151 (0.5 cr.)

EDST 220 (0.5 cr.)

EDST 250* (1 cr.)

EDST 215* (1 cr.)

Junior Year: FALL

Junior Year: SPRING

EDST 350* (1 cr.) see notes

EDST 402 (0.5 cr.)

EDST major elective (1 cr.) see notes

EDST 350* (1 cr.) see notes

EDST major elective (1 cr.)

Senior Year: FALL

Senior Year: SPRING

EDST major elective (1 cr.)

EDST 420 (1 cr.)

*EDST 250 meets the Inquiry in the Social Sciences Core requirement

*EDST 215 meets the Identity, Diversity, Equity Core requirement

*EDST 350 meets the Inquiry in the Humanities Core requirement*

Key:

* = meets Core Requirement

Notes:

  1. FYQR 120 or a QR waiver are also acceptable for the FYQR Core Foundations requirement.
  2. A total of 3 credits of EDST major electives is required to complete the Educational Studies major.
  3. A list of options for EDST major electives can be found on the Requirements webpage.
  4. ANTH 368, which is an option for an EDST major elective, meets the Global Learning Core requirement.
  5. EDST 110, which is an option for an EDST major elective, meets the Quantitative Reasoning in Practice Core requirement.
  6. 2 credits of EDST 350 are required for this major.

Guidelines for Core Requirements:

  • Core Foundations area courses – to be completed in the first year.
  • Core Inquiry area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • At least one Inquiry course is offered within the Major requirements.
  • Core Engagement area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • Check if an Engagement course is offered within the Major requirements.

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