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128 Total Credits Required

Liberal Arts Requirements, 64 credits. Program Requirements, 64 Credits.

College Core Curriculum (CORE)

40 Credits

Foreign Language - 8 Credits
Expository Writing - 8 Credits
EXPOS-UA 1
Writing the Essay
4 Credits
Foundations of Contemporary Culture - 12 Credits
CORE-UA 05xx/ST-CORE-UE
Cultures and Contexts
4 Credits
CORE-UA 07xx/ST-CORE-UE
Expressive Culture
4 Credits
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry - 12 Credits
CORE-UA 2xx / ST-CORE-UE
Physical Science
4 Credits
CORE-UA 3xx/ST-CORE-UE
Life Science
4 Credits
Choose one course from the following courses for 4 credits:
APSTA-UE 21
APSTA-UE 1085
PSYCH-UA 10
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
4 Credits

Electives

24 Credits

 

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Electives - 16 Credits
Choose 8 credits of Humanities electives and 8 credits of Social Sciences electives from an approved list of disciplines.

Liberal Arts Electives - 8 Credits
Students may select Steinhardt Societies and Social Sciences courses as wells as CAS CORE courses, by advisement

Additional Requirements

SAHS-UE 1
SAHS-UE WPE
Writing Proficiency Examination
0 Credits

Program Requirements

48 Credits 

Core Courses - 20 Credits
TCHL-UE 30
HSED-UE 1005
Or
HIST-UA 60
Introduction to US Education: Historical and Contemporary
4 Credits
SCA-UA 755
American Dilemmas: Race, Inequality, and the Unfulfilled Promise of Public Education
4 Credits
Area of Specialization - 16 Credits
1) Education and Society
2) Global Education
3) Impact and Entrepreneurship
Restricted Electives - 8 Credits
Choose one Education Studies restricted elective from one of the above Area of Specialization list
AND
Choose one Applied Psychology course from the following:

APSY-UE 1272
APSY-UE 10
APSY-UE 13
APSY-UE 1014
If APSY-UE 20 is chosen either APSY-UE 21 or APSY-UE 22 must be chosen to achieve a total of 4 credits in human development coursework.
APSY-UE 20
Culminating Experience - 4 Credits
EDST-UE 1990
Required Global Component
Usually semester abroad but may include a J-term or summer abroad program, or globally focused independent study.

Unrestricted Electives

16 Credits

Up to 4 credits  can be earned through an optional internship, by advisement.

 

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