Education Studies (BA)

Program requirements for the Education Studies (BA) degree.

University Core – 36 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)

  • STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • MAT 115 College Algebra (3)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

EHD Methods Core – 6 credits

  • EHD 210 Educational Inquiry & Evidence (3)
  • EHD 220 Educational Writing & Communication (3)

Education Studies Core – 24 credits

  • EDU 101 Foundations of Education (3)
  • EDU 210 Human Development & Learning (3)
  • EDU 220 Learning Sciences & Motivation (3)
  • EDU 230 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Education (3)
  • EDU 240 Assessment & Data in Education (3)
  • EDU 250 Classroom Management & Student Support (3)
  • EDU 310 Instructional Design Fundamentals (3)
  • EDU 490 Education Studies Capstone (3)
  • Concentration – 15 credits – Choose ONE from the following:
  • Concentration: Educational Leadership
  • EDL 310 Leadership in Educational Organizations (3)
  • EDL 320 School Law, Policy, & Ethics (3)
  • EDL 330 Data-Informed Decision-Making (3)
  • EDL 340 Organizational Change & Improvement (3)
  • EDL 490 Educational Leadership Applied Project (3)
  • Concentration: Instructional Design & Learning Technology
  • IDL 310 Learning Experience Design (3)
  • IDL 320 E-Learning Development & Authoring (3)
  • IDL 330 Learning Analytics & Evaluation (3)
  • IDL 340 AI in Learning Design (3)
  • IDL 490 Instructional Design Portfolio/Practicum (3)

Electives – 39 credits

  • 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Education & Human Development
  • courses
  • 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Social & Behavioral Sciences or College
  • of Computing & Data Sciences courses
  • 21 credits free electives (100–400 level)