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B.S. in Educational Studies

West Chester University
West Chester , United States
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Early Childhood Education | Special Education
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Education
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Program Overview

B.S. in Educational Studies

Education & Social Work


Curriculum

The B.S. in Educational Studies program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the educational system and its various components. The program focuses on the social and cultural foundations of education, educational psychology, educational technology, and educational research, design, and measurement.


Sample Course Plan

The following is a sample course plan for the B.S. in Educational Studies program:


General Education Requirements

  • Academic Foundations:
    • First Year Experience requirement (4 credits)
    • English Composition requirement (6-7 credits)
    • Mathematics requirement (3-4 credits)
    • Interdisciplinary requirement (3 credits)
  • Distributed Disciplinary Foundations:
    • Science requirement (6-8 credits)
    • Behavioral & Social Science requirement (6 credits)
    • Humanities requirement (6 credits)
    • Arts requirement (3 credits)

Major Requirements

  • Social and Cultural Foundations of Education:
    • EDF 360: Public Pedagogy & Social Change (3 credits)
  • Educational Psychology:
    • EDP 467: The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change (3 credits)
  • Educational Technology:
    • EDT 349: Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning (1 credit)
    • EDT 311: Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology (3 credits)
  • Educational Research, Design, and Measurement:
    • ERM 351: Educational Research, Design & Evaluation (3 credits)
  • Major Electives:
    • Complete a minimum of 21 credits
  • Capstone requirement:
    • EDF 490: Capstone in Educational Studies (3 credits)

Total Minimum Credits Required

  • 120 credits

Plan of Study Grid

The following is a sample plan of study grid for the B.S. in Educational Studies program:


Early Grades (PreK-4) Focus

  • Year One:
    • Semester One:
      • EGP 209: Child Development: Prebirth - 5 Years (3 credits)
      • WRT 120: Effective Writing I (3 credits)
      • MAT 101: Mathematics for Teachers of Children I (3 credits)
      • SCI 101: Earth and Its Systems (3 credits)
      • FYE 100X: First Year Experience (4 credits)
    • Semester Two:
      • EGP 210: Middle Childhood & Adolescent Development (3 credits)
      • WRT 2XX: 200-Level WRT Course (3 credits)
      • MAT 102: Mathematics for Teachers of Children II (3 credits)
      • LIT 219: Literature for Young Children (3 credits)
      • EDA 103: Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
  • Year Two:
    • Semester Three:
      • EGP 220: Theory/Field Experiences in the Early Grades (3 credits)
      • HIS 150: The American Experience (3 credits)
      • EDR 304: Teaching Language Arts Pre-K-4 (3 credits)
      • EDR 307: Foundation in Reading PreK-4 (3 credits)
      • PSC 100: United States Government and Politics (3 credits)
    • Semester Four:
      • EGP 326: Families and Community Relations (3 credits)
      • EGP 322: Pre-K Methods and Field (6 credits)
      • EDF 255: Evolution of Schooling in U.S. (3 credits)
      • SCI 102: Life, Matter, and Energy (3 credits)
  • Year Three:
    • Semester Five:
      • MAT 351: Methods for Teaching Children Math (3 credits)
      • MDA 240: Integrating the Arts within the Elementary Classroom (3 credits)
      • LAN 382: Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
    • Semester Six:
      • SCE 320: Science Methods for Grades PK-4 (3 credits)
      • EDR 345: Literacy Development and Students in Inclusive Classrooms (3 credits)
      • ERM 353: Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning: Early Grades (3 credits)
      • EDT 349: Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning (1 credit)
      • EDA 303: Special Ed: Processes/Procedures for General Educators (2 credits)
  • Year Four:
    • Semester Seven:
      • EDF 360: Public Pedagogy & Social Change (3 credits)
      • ERM 351: Educational Research, Design & Evaluation (3 credits)
      • Major Elective (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
    • Semester Eight:
      • EDP 467: The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change (3 credits)
      • EDT 311: Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology (3 credits)
      • EDF 490: Capstone in Educational Studies (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)

Middle Grades (4-8) Focus

  • Year One:
    • Semester One:
      • EDP 201: Early Adolescent Development and Cognition (3 credits)
      • WRT 120: Effective Writing I (3 credits)
      • MAT 101: Mathematics for Teachers of Children I (3 credits)
      • ESS 102: Humans and the Environment (3 credits)
      • FYE 100X: First Year Experience (4 credits)
    • Semester Two:
      • WRT 2XX: 200-Level WRT Course (3 credits)
      • EDF 300: Democracy and Education (3 credits)
      • MAT 102: Mathematics for Teachers of Children II (3 credits)
      • LIT 220: Children's Literature (3 credits)
      • SCI 101: Earth and Its Systems (3 credits)
  • Year Two:
    • Semester Three:
      • MGP 220: Field Experience: Middle Level Environment (3 credits)
      • HIS 150: The American Experience (3 credits)
      • ESS 101: Introduction to Geology (3 credits)
      • EDR 306: Teaching Language Arts 4-8 (3 credits)
      • EDR 308: Foundations in Reading 4-8 (3 credits)
    • Semester Four:
      • BIO 100: Basic Biological Science (3 credits)
      • LAN 382: Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 (3 credits)
      • EDA 103: Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
      • PSC 100: United States Government and Politics (3 credits)
  • Year Three:
    • Semester Five:
      • MGP 400: Classroom Management and Engagement for Grades 4-8 (2 credits)
      • HIS 344: History of Pennsylvania (3 credits)
      • Arts Gen Ed (3 credits)
      • Concentration Class (3 credits)
      • Concentration Class (3 credits)
    • Semester Six:
      • EDA 303: Special Ed: Processes/Procedures for General Educators (2 credits)
      • EDT 349: Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning (1 credit)
      • MAT 351: Methods for Teaching Children Math (3 credits)
      • SCE 330: Science Methods for Middle Level (4-8) (3 credits)
  • Year Four:
    • Semester Seven:
      • EDF 360: Public Pedagogy & Social Change (3 credits)
      • ERM 351: Educational Research, Design & Evaluation (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
    • Semester Eight:
      • EDP 467: The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change (3 credits)
      • EDT 311: Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology (3 credits)
      • EDF 490: Capstone in Educational Studies (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)

Secondary Biology Focus

  • Year One:
    • Semester One:
      • BIO 110: General Biology I (4 credits)
      • CHE 103 & CRL 103: General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab (4 credits)
      • MAT 121 or MAT 125: Introduction to Statistics I or Introduction to Statistics and Probability (3 credits)
      • FYE 100X: First Year Experience (4 credits)
    • Semester Two:
      • BIO 111: General Biology II (4 credits)
      • CHE 104 & CRL 104: General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab (4 credits)
      • SED 100: An Exploration of Secondary Education (3 credits)
      • EDP 280: Developmental and Psychological Perspectives in Education (3 credits)
      • WRT 120: Effective Writing I (3 credits)
  • Year Two:
    • Semester Three:
      • BIO 214: General Microbiology (4 credits)
      • CHE 231 & CRL 231: Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab (6 credits)
      • EDA 103: Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
      • WRT 2XX: 200-Level WRT Course (3 credits)
    • Semester Four:
      • BIO 210 & 210L: Genetics and Genetics Lab (4 credits)
      • MAT 143 or MAT 145 or MAT 161: Brief Calculus or Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus I (3 credits)
      • SED 200: Learning Environments and Field Experience in Secondary Schools (3 credits)
      • EDA 303: Special Ed: Processes/Procedures for General Educators (2 credits)
  • Year Three:
    • Semester Five:
      • BIO 211: Cell Biology (4 credits)
      • PHY 130 or PHY 140: General Physics I or General Physics II (4 credits)
      • EDF 300: Democracy and Education (3 credits)
      • LIT 165: Topics in Literature (3 credits)
      • Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
    • Semester Six:
      • BIO 270: Ecology (3 credits)
      • BIO 412: Organic Evolution (3 credits)
      • SED 300: Principles of Teaching and Technology in the Secondary Classroom (3 credits)
      • ERM 355: Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning 7-12 (3 credits)
  • Year Four:
    • Semester Seven:
      • EDF 360: Public Pedagogy & Social Change (3 credits)
      • ERM 351: Educational Research, Design & Evaluation (3 credits)
      • EDT 349: Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning (1 credit)
      • Major Elective (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
    • Semester Eight:
      • EDP 467: The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change (3 credits)
      • EDT 311: Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology (3 credits)
      • EDF 490: Capstone in Educational Studies (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)

Special Education (PreK-12) Focus

  • Year One:
    • Semester One:
      • WRT 120: Effective Writing I (3 credits)
      • EDA 103: Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
      • MAT 101: Mathematics for Teachers of Children I (3 credits)
      • SCI 101: Earth and Its Systems (3 credits)
      • FYE 100X: First Year Experience (4 credits)
    • Semester Two:
      • WRT 2XX: 200-Level WRT Course (3 credits)
      • EDA 203: Field: Students with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
      • MAT 102: Mathematics for Teachers of Children II (3 credits)
      • LIT 220: Children's Literature (3 credits)
      • GEO 101: World Geography (3 credits)
  • Year Two:
    • Semester Three:
      • EDA 321: Behavior Management & Field Experience (6 credits)
      • HIS 150: The American Experience (3 credits)
      • MDA 240: Integrating the Arts within the Elementary Classroom (3 credits)
      • EDP 250: Educational Psychology (3 credits)
    • Semester Four:
      • BIO 100: Basic Biological Science (3 credits)
      • LAN 382: Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 (3 credits)
      • EDA 314: Curriculum and Instruction for Individual Learning Differences I (3 credits)
      • PSC 100: United States Government and Politics (3 credits)
      • EDF 255: Evolution of Schooling in U.S. (3 credits)
  • Year Three:
    • Semester Five:
      • EDR 303: Foundations in Reading for Students with Special Needs PreK-8 (3 credits)
      • MAT 351: Methods for Teaching Children Math (3 credits)
      • EDA 362: Assessment for Students with Disabilities I (3 credits)
      • EDR 305: Teaching Language Arts for Students with Special Needs PreK-8 (3 credits)
      • EDA 324: Trauma Informed Schools and Classrooms (3 credits)
    • Semester Six:
      • EDA 327: Educating Students with Significant and Complex Support Needs (2 credits)
      • EDA 363: Assessment for Students with Disabilities II (3 credits)
      • EDA 413: PreK-8 Aspects of Transition (3 credits)
      • EDR 317: Reading Instruction and Practicum PreK-4 (6 credits)
  • Year Four:
    • Semester Seven:
      • EDF 360: Public Pedagogy & Social Change (3 credits)
      • ERM 351: Educational Research, Design & Evaluation (3 credits)
      • Major Elective (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
    • Semester Eight:
      • EDP 467: The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change (3 credits)
      • EDT 311: Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology (3 credits)
      • EDF 490: Capstone in Educational Studies (3 credits)
      • Major Elective (3 credits)
      • Free Elective (3 credits)
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