Education Studies (B.S.) Non-Licensed

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The Bachelors of Science in Education Studies degree is designed for students who begin as an education major and complete a significant portion of the program and then decide they do not want to continue to pursue a license in education. These students have an interest in professional positions in education but do not desire to be a licensed classroom teacher. This degree program can prepare students for educational careers such as paraprofessional, private preschool teacher, general school staff, educational publishing, and educational marketing.

Students interested in an Education Studies degree complete the Teacher Education Department admission and program requirements and must have prior approval from the Teacher Education Department before declaring the major. It is important for students to work with an advisor to customize the graduation program to attain future goals.

Program Requirements

I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
CHM 201 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
or
CHM 300 - Spiritual and Personal Formation 3 Credits
CHM 210 - Missions in Perspective 3 Credits
or
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

II. General Education - 38 Credits

COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits ⁴
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ³
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits *
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ¹ *
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
PED - P.E. Elective or Varsity Team Sport 1 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ²
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ²

III. Education Core - 15 Credits

EDU 211 - Media and Technology 2 Credits
EDU 241 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits
EDU 241F - Foundations of Education Field Experience 0 Credits
EDU 311 - Assessment for Learning 2 Credits
EDU 312 - Instructional Design 3 Credits
EDU 313 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners 2 Credits
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits

IV. Electives - 42 Credits

Education Electives 11 Credits
Education Electives (300-400) 9 Credits
Electives 10 Credits
Electives (300-400) 12 Credits

At least 30% of this degree, or a minimum of 38 credits, must be at the upper (300-400) level. If you choose to take lower-level Christian Studies core classes (CHM 201 or CHM 210), then you must take enough upper-level general electives to meet this requirement.

Total - 125 Credits

¹ Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

² Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

³ Click here for a list of Global Awareness courses.

⁴ Fine arts courses include music, art, drama, and dance. COM 328 and COM 446 also qualify as fine arts electives. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.