Education Studies

The Education Studies major is designed to prepare students to pursue the MAT degree program for teaching in the middle grades (4-8). Students must select two of the following content areas: language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies.

Requirements for Major

Core Requirements

BIB 111 Old Testament Introduction 3 hour(s).
BIB 142 New Testament Introduction 3 hour(s).
BIB 277 Christian Doctrine I 3 hour(s).
BIB 278 Christian Doctrine II 3 hour(s).
COR 100 The Christian Mind 2 hour(s).
COR 225 Cultural Heritage of the West I 3 hour(s).
COR 226 Cultural Heritage of the West II 3 hour(s).
COR 325 Global Trends in the Twenty-First Century 3 hour(s).
COR 337 Intercultural Experience 1 to 3 hour(s).
COR 340 Christ and Culture Seminar 1 hour(s).
ENG 111 English Composition 3 hour(s).
Exemption permitted with credit for AP language/composition.
HIS 325 Twentieth-Century World History 3 hour(s).
HPE 151 Concepts in Physical Education, Fitness, and Health 2 hour(s).
HPE 152 Personal Aerobics and General Fitness 1 hour(s).
or HPE 153 Intercollegiate Sport Competition & Fitness 1 hour(s).
Fine Arts Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s).
Foreign Language I, II 6 hour(s).
Humanities Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s).
Mathematics 3 hour(s).
MAT 122 or above, AP Calculus or CLEP credit for College Algebra or above, or exemption permitted for students assigned a math placement level of 3, 4 or 5.
Natural Science Lab Distribution Requirement 4 hour(s).
Social Science Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s).

Total Core: 56

Major and Supporting Education Course Requirements

EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching 3 hour(s).
or EDU 122 Perspectives in Teaching 1-2 hour(s).
EDU 222 Educational Psychology 3 hour(s).
EDU 234 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society 3 hour(s).
Also fulfills the Core Diversity Requirement.
EDU 361 Education of Exceptional Children 3 hour(s).
EDU 481 Capstone Project: Education Studies 1 hour(s).

Total Education courses: 13

Content Fields-select two content fields from the following:

Each content field may fulfill one or more core requirement resulting in a different number of elective hours still remaining to reach 126 total degree hours:

Language Arts

Complete 21 hours as follows. This will fulfill 3 hours of the core humanities distribution requirement with 18 additional field hours beyond the core hours.

EDU 266 Literature for Children 3 hour(s).
EDU 316 Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades 3 hour(s).
ENG 201 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 hour(s).
ENG 275 African-American Literature Since 1900 3 hour(s).
or ENG 276 Literature Across Cultures 3 hour(s).
ENG 203 American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 3 hour(s).
or ENG 204 American Literature: 1865 to 1965 3 hour(s).
or ENG 372 The American Novel 3 hour(s).
ENG 304 Advanced Composition 3 hour(s).
or ENG 305 Theories of Composition 3 hour(s).
LIN 150 Introduction to Linguistics 3 hour(s).

Total Language Arts Content Field: 21

Mathematics

Complete 18 hours as follows. This will fulfill the 3 hour core mathematics requirement with 15 additional content hours beyond the core hours. All courses listed below must be completed regardless of placement score.

MAT 111 Mathematics for Educators I 3 hour(s).
MAT 112 Mathematics for Educators II 3 hour(s).
MAT 141 College Algebra 4 hour(s).
MAT 142 Precalculus 4 hour(s).
MAT 144 Finite Mathematics and Brief Calculus for Business Majors 4 hour(s).
or MAT 145 Calculus I 4 hour(s).

Total Mathematics Content Field: 18

Social Studies

Complete 21 hours as follows. This will fulfill the 3 hour core humanities distribution requirement with 18 additional content hours beyond the core hours.

HIS 111 History of the United States I 3 hour(s).
HIS 112 History of the United States II 3 hour(s).
HIS 150 Introduction to History 3 hour(s).
HIS 214 Age of Europe 1550-1871 3 hour(s).
HIS 325 Twentieth-Century World History 3 hour(s). (also fulfills core)
HIS 332 Modern Middle East 3 hour(s).
One of the following:
HIS 218 Studies in U.S. Constitutional History 3 hour(s).
HIS 305 The History of Political Theory 3 hour(s).
POL 202 American Government 3 hour(s).

Total Social Studies Content Field: 21

Science

Complete 20 hours as follows. This will fulfill the 4 hour core natural science lab distribution requirement with 16 additional field hours beyond the core hours.

BIO 111 General Biology I 4 hour(s).
BIO 112 General Biology II 4 hour(s).
NSC 105 Physical Science 4 hour(s).
NSC 112 Astronomy 4 hour(s).
NSC 120 Science and Stewardship 4 hour(s).

Total Science Content Field: 20

Electives

The number of elective hours needed will vary depending upon content fields chosen and the core requirements fulfilled.

Education Studies

Requirements for Major

Core Requirements

Total Core: 56

Major and Supporting Education Course Requirements

Total Education courses: 13

Content Fields-select two content fields from the following:

Language Arts

Total Language Arts Content Field: 21

Mathematics

Total Mathematics Content Field: 18

Social Studies

Total Social Studies Content Field: 21

Science

Total Science Content Field: 20

Electives

Total Core: 56

Major and Supporting Education courses: 13

Two content fields: 38-42

Electives: 12-16

Total degree hours: 126