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:

• Child and Family Studies
• Education and Public Policy
• Education, Ethnicity and Social Class
• Education and International Studies
• Education and Gender Studies

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:
Educ 272 Educ 372 Educ 373 Educ 378 Educ270/370/470	Multicultural Children's Literature English Language Learners Education and International Development Environmental Education for Youth 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 of the interdisciplinary concentrations (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:
Educ 272 Educ 372 Educ 373 Educ270/370/470	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 of the interdisciplinary concentrations (May substitute special topics in Ed studies for one).