Interdisciplinary Major and Minor

The Educational Studies Department recognizes that many students have varying interests in education, child and family issues, but may not want to teach in the public schools.  Faculty offer courses relevant to all students interested in studying the processes, problems and prospects of education, and the relationship of educational institutions to other social institutions. Any student who desires to work with developmentally, culturally and economically diverse children, adolescents and their families may pursue an interdisciplinary non-certification major or minor in consultation with Educational Studies faculty and faculty in related departments and schools. Students can apply coursework in Educational Studies to professional work in private industry, adult education, correctional institutions and/or related school services such as recreation, nursing or social services. The Educational Studies curriculum also supports student interest in graduate study in areas such as recreation, nursing, social services, comparative education, law, early childhood education, early intervention, child life, bilingual education, social work, public policy and social policy. Consult with the chair of Educational Studies for more information.

Areas of concentration for the Interdisciplinary Educational Studies major and minor:

Students choose two to four courses from their area of concentration, and also complete the major or minor coursework listed under course requirements.

Course Requirements

Major Course requirements (9 Units):
Note: This major does not lead to teacher certification.

Educ 225 Education and Social Justice (CSI)
Educ 255 Studying Children and Adolescents (WI)
Two from: (pending concentration)

Educ 272
Educ 276
Educ 372
Educ 373
Educ 270/370/470

Multicultural Children's Literature
Environmental Education for Youth
English Language Learners
Education and International Development
Special Topics in Educational Studies (with approval)

Educ 498 Educational inquiry (WI) May be taken before or concurrent with 497.
Educ 497 Internship
And three to four courses to be selected from one  interdisciplinary concentration (May substitute special topics in Ed studies for one).

Minor Course requirements (6 Units):

Educ 225 Education and Social Justice (CSI)
Educ 255 Studying Children and Adolescents
One from: (pending concentration)

Educ 272
Educ 372
Educ 373
Educ 270/370/470

Multicultural Children's Literature
English Language Learners
Education and International Development
Special Topics in Educational Studies (with approval)

Educ 498 OR
Educ 397/497

Educational Inquiry (WI) or
Internship

And two courses to be selected from one  interdisciplinary concentration (May substitute special topics in Ed studies for one).
Updated April 2010.