Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Education Studies Concentration


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Education Studies Concentration

Chair(s):

Deborah Michaels 

Faculty:

Tamara Beauboeuf  Jonathan Larson
Caleb Elfenbein  Makeba Lavan 
Ann Ellis Carolyn Lewis 
Michael Guenther  Tammy McGavock 
Andy Hamilton  Tammy Nyden 
Kelly Herold  Peter-Michael Osera 
Paul Hutchison  Mirzam Perez 
Cori Jakubiak  John Petrus 
Phillip Jones  Sarah Purcell 
Stephanie Jones  Liz Rodrigues 
Kirsten Koester  Liz Queathem 
Albert Lacson  Sharon Quinsaat 

Education Studies draws on research methods and theories from across the disciplines to investigate the ideologies, institutions, and practices behind learning inside and outside of formal schooling. Education Studies concentrators interrogate their own learning and the formal schooling that we generally take for granted as a mandatory and “natural” dimension of youth. Concentrators will engage with questions as wide-ranging as: What does it mean to be educated? What are the purposes of schooling? By what economic, cultural, and ideological means are educational resources and opportunities afforded particular social groups to the exclusion of others? How are diverse and intersectional identities celebrated or silenced by teaching practices and the institutional structures of schooling? To what degree do schools simply mirror or have the power to transform historical, political, and socio-economic trends? What motivates individuals to learn? What can we learn from schooling across international and historical contexts to improve educational equity for underserved students? How can we educate for environmental stewardship in an age of climate change?

The curriculum for the concentration requires the completion of: EDU 101 Educational Principles in a Pluralistic Society , a class with a school practicum component, additional education electives, coursework exploring social identities and power, and a capstone experience at the 300-level or above that culminates in a major research project grounded in Education Studies.

For information on the Teacher Education Program and Secondary Teacher Licensure please visit their page at the following link: Education, Teacher Education Program, Secondary Teacher Licensure  . 

 

Concentration Requirements: minimum of 22 credits


1. Foundations Course: 4 credits


2. Course with School Practicum: 2-4 credits


3. Social identities and Power: 4 credits


4. Education Electives: 6-8 credits


5. Capstone Experience: 2-4 credits


  • EDU 397 - Independent Study
  • EDU 399 - Directed Research
  • 4 credits *
  • EDU 499 - Mentored Advanced Project
  • Other courses at the 300-level or above that culminate in a substantial research project with an Education Studies focus may fulfill this requirement if approved by the concentration advisor and the concentration chair.
  • *Ninth-semester TEP students will be enrolled inn EDU-460 in their post-graduation, ninth semester so they cannot use this course for the concentration. All concentration  requirements must be completed prior to graduation. 

     

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