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Education Sciences, B.A.

The major in Education Sciences provides a foundation for the interdisciplinary nature of education, focused on five domains: human development, learning, social structures and stratification, policymaking in education, and schools as organizations.

Overview

The B.A. in Education Sciences includes content from applied linguistics, cognitive science, developmental psychology, economics, informatics, media studies, policy analytics, social neuroscience, and sociology. Graduates can choose from a variety of career opportunities, including public education, government, community-based non-profits, research institutions, higher education, and education software development. Many graduates will pursue advanced degrees leading to K-12 teaching, public policy, social work, education research, and school leadership.

Admission

• Freshmen: Preference will be given to those who rank the highest using the selection criteria as stated in the Undergraduate Admissions section.
• Transfer students: Preference will be given to Junior-level applicants with the highest grades overall (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
• Change of Major: Students who wish to change their major to Education Sciences should contact the Education Student Affairs Office for information about change-of-major requirements, procedures, and policies.

Requirements

• All students must meet the University Requirements.
• Grade Requirement: A minimum grade average of at least C (2.0) is required overall, in all of the courses required for the major program, and in the upper-division courses required for the major program.
• Overlap Restrictions:
  • Double Majors: In fulfilling degree requirements for multiple majors, a maximum of two upper-division courses may overlap between two majors.
  • Major and Minor Requirements: Students may not receive both the major in Education Sciences and the minor in Education. In fulfilling requirements for a minor, a maximum of two courses may overlap between a major in Education Sciences and a minor from another department.

Major Requirements

Students must complete 16 courses (64 units) and an 80-hour practicum as specified below:

• Lower-Division Requirements (24 units):
  • A. Complete the following Research Methods and Data Literacy Requirement (8 units)
    • EDUC 10: Educational Research Design 1
    • EDUC 15: Statistics for Education Research 2
  • B. Complete the following Introduction to Education Science Requirement (16 units)
    • EDUC 25: Introduction to Education: Disciplinary Perspectives
    • EDUC 30: 21st Century Literacies
    • EDUC 40: Theories of Development and Learning Applied to Education
    • EDUC 50: Origins, Purposes, and Central Issues in K-12 Education
• Upper-Division Requirements (20 units):
  • C. Select one Human Development course (4 units)
    • EDUC 107: Child Development in Education
    • EDUC 108: Adolescent Development and Education
  • D. Select one Learning course (4 units)
    • EDUC 146: Education, Learning, and Culture
    • EDUC 173: Cognition and Learning in Educational Settings
  • E. Select one Social Structures and Stratification course (4 units)
    • EDUC 124: Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools
    • EDUC 147: Poverty, Education, and Social Change
  • F. Select one Policymaking in Education course (4 units)
    • EDUC 140: Courts, Classrooms, and Controversies in Education Policy
    • EDUC 142: American History and Education Policy
  • G. Select one Schools as Organizations course (4 units)
    • EDUC 144: The American Charter School
    • EDUC 150: Changing the High School Experience
  • H. Five additional elective Education courses (20 units). At least 12 units must be upper-division (numbered 100-199).
• I. Practicum Requirement (80 hours total): A minimum of 80 hours of field experience or research in an education setting.

Sample Program

A sample plan for the Education Sciences major is provided, but course offerings may be moved due to unforeseen circumstances. It is strongly recommended that students meet with an academic advisor to create an academic plan tailored to meet their specific areas of interest.

Related Programs

• Education, Minor
• Education, Ph.D.
• Elementary and Secondary Education, M.A.T.