Program Overview

Educational Studies BES, Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis

Overview

The Educational Studies BES with Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis is a program designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary to become social entrepreneurs in educational settings.

Requirements

• Students follow the University's General Education Requirements, Mathematical Skills, Advanced Expository Writing, American History and Government, and Cultural Diversity Requirements.
• Students pursuing the Exercise Science emphasis area must take BIOL 1012 and BIOL 1013.

Foundations (Required Courses)

• TCH ED 1001: Early Clinical Experience: Community Agency (1 hour)
• TCH ED 2000: Becoming a Professional Educator (1 hour)
• EDUC 2002: Social Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
• CNS ED 2030: Cultural Diversity and Social Advocacy (3 hours)
• EDUC 2222: Interpretation: Connecting Audiences and Meaning (3 hours)
• ED PSY 2212: Child and Adolescent Development (3 hours)
• PHY ED 2136: Facilities Management (3 hours)
• EDUC 3170: Grant Proposal Writing for Educators (3 hours)
• CNS ED 3200: Interpersonal Skills in Helping Relationships (3 hours)
• ED FND 3251: Black Americans in Education (3 hours)
• MKTG 3721: Introduction to Digital Marketing Strategies (3 hours)
• ED TECH 4302: Educational Technology Instruction in Educational Agencies (3 hours)
• Total Hours: 32

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Engage their clients while adding diverse perspectives that articulate how difference shapes experience and human identity.
• Apply their unique understanding of social justice by addressing institutional and social barriers that limit access, equity, and achievement.
• Conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner that views failure as an opportunity to learn, as they effectively work on multiple projects.
• Apply reasoning and critical thinking while making connections between information, data, and arguments to synthesize and interpret information, forming valid conclusions.
• Apply unique leadership, management, and communication skills to articulate thoughts/ideas effectively using oral, written, nonverbal, and visual communication skills in a variety of formats and contexts.
• Apply professional skills acquired through interactions with other social entrepreneurs during field placements and conferences.
• Apply knowledge from an array of in-class and field experiences to design a unique social entrepreneurship product.

Sample Four Year Plan

First Year

• Fall:
  • COMM 1040 (3 hours)
  • ENGL 1100 (3 hours)
  • MATH 1020 or 1030 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 1000 (1 hour)
  • EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Social Sciences (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 16
• Spring:
  • HIST 1001 or 1002 (3 hours)
  • ED TECH 2230 (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Social Sciences (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Math and Sciences (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 15

Second Year

• Fall:
  • ED PSY 2212 (3 hours)
  • CNS ED 3200 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 1001 (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 2000 (1 hour)
  • EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Math and Sciences (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 14
• Spring:
  • EDUC 2002 (3 hours)
  • ENT 1100 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2285 (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Math and Sciences (3 hours)
  • BES Elective (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 15

Third Year

• Fall:
  • ED FND 3251 (3 hours)
  • ED TECH 4302 (3 hours)
  • ENGL 3100 (3 hours)
  • ENT 3140 (3 hours)
  • SCMA 3301 (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • PHY ED 2136 (3 hours)
  • EDUC 3170 (3 hours)
  • CNS ED 2030 (3 hours)
  • MGMT 4614 (3 hours)
  • BES Elective (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 15

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • EDUC 2222 (3 hours)
  • EDUC 4989 (3 hours)
  • ENT 4100 (3 hours)
  • MKTG 3721 (3 hours)
  • SCMA 4347 (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • EDUC 4990 (6 hours)
  • EDUC 4991 (6 hours)
  • BES Elective (3 hours)
  • Total Hours: 15
• Total Hours: 120

Note

This plan is an example of what a four-year plan could look like for a typical student. Placement exam scores in math as well as the completion of coursework may change the plan. It should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor. All requirements are subject to change.

Important Notice

Beginning Summer 2025, The BES with Social Entrepreneurship program will no longer accept applications.