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Educational Studies Major

The Education Department offers a major in the field of Educational Studies.  The Educational Studies major encourages a broad liberal arts exploration of educational theory, research, and practice, informed by a commitment to social justice.

Requirements for the Major in Educational Studies

Ten courses are required:

  • ED101 (previously ED201)
  • ED213, 215, or 217
  • A senior capstone (e.g., ED493A, ED493B)
  • A practicum (ED351 or ED333), Educating All Learners in Inclusive Classrooms (ED374), or an internship
    • Students may take more than one of these options, but after this requirement is fulfilled, only one (ED351, ED333, or ED374) will count as an elective
  • Four or five electives in education (including at least two 300- or 400-level courses)
  • One or two electives in related departments (see list of approved electives below). Students may petition Lauren Yoshizawa ([email protected]) for approval of a course not on the list.

Approved Courses from Other Departments (at least one required):

African American Studies

  • 328 African American Girlhood

American Studies

  • 254 Surveillance Culture
  • 293 Methods in American Studies *
  • 337 Gentrification
  • 393 Theories of Culture

Anthropology

  • 252 Language, Culture, Discourse
  • 313 Researching Cultural Diversity *
  • 333 Contemporary Theory
  • 373 The Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality

Economics

  • 334 Economics of Education
  • 476 Seminar: Access, Affordability, and Equity in Higher Education

Environmental Studies

  • 214 Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis *
  • 243 Environmental Ethics

Global Studies

  • 227 Visual Ways of Knowing Incarceration and Abolition

Government

  • 227 Social Movements
  • 228 Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
  • 241 Politics of Public Policy in the US
  • 244 Sexuality, Gender, Feminism
  • 281 Concepts and Methods of Political Science Research *
  • 298 American Political Geography
  • 314 Civil Liberties in American Constitutional Law
  • 315 Minority Representation

History

  • 247 African-American History, from Slavery to Freedom

Performance, Theater, and Dance

  • 254 People, Place, Practice: An Introduction to Community-Based Performance

Philosophy

  • 243 Environmental Ethics

Psychology

  • 214 & 215 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
  • 223 Social Identities
  • 232 Cognitive Psychology
  • 245 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • 352G Seminar: Clinical Interventions: Science and Practice

Sociology

  • 227 Urban Sociology
  • 248 Sociology of Culture
  • 252 Race, Ethnicity, and Society
  • 268 Social Policy and Inequality
  • 271 Introduction to Sociological Research Methods *
  • 276 Sociology of Gender
  • 297 Introduction to Policy Analysis *
  • 367 Art and Science of Data Analysis *
  • 372 Qualitative Research Methods *

Statistics

  • 212 Introduction to Statistics and Data Science

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

  • 223 Critical Race Feminisms and Tap Dance
  • 232 Queer Identities and Politics
  • 234 Queer Youth Cultures
  • 241 Foundations of Disability Studies
  • 311 Feminist Theories and Methodologies

Other

  • 297K Qualitative Research Methods for Customer-Centric Design *

Notes: Students intending to conduct an honors thesis may find courses with an emphasis on research methods (noted with an *) to be helpful preparation. Additional courses may also be approved on a case-by-case basis when students are able to tailor their learning experience to be relevant to education.