Program Overview

Education, B.A.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in education will be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of the central concepts and tools of inquiry of their discipline(s).
• Plan research-based instruction that advances the learning of each student.
• Utilize research-based pedagogy that advances the learning of each student.
• Design curriculum based on state and national standards.
• Demonstrate mastery of the assessment cycle as a component of teaching.
• Demonstrate understanding of the processes of human development and learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Promote the success of each student based on a demonstrated understanding of the socio-cultural, historical, and institutional contexts of education.

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience (47 - 49 hours)

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience (22 - 24 hours)

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation or FS 1963 First Seminar I and FS 1900 Writing Studio
• FS 1973 First Seminar II
• MATH 1083 Contemporary Mathematics (STAT 2013 or a higher MATH course taken for the major requirements will fulfill this requirement)
• Language (12-14 hours)

General Curriculum (25 hours)

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Area of Specialization/Primary Major (40 hours)

The subject area of specialization requires 40 semester hours. Major course requirements are specified on relevant academic unit pages:

• Art: School of Art, Design, and Art History
• English: Department of English and Creative Writing
• French, German or Spanish: School of Language and Literature
• Mathematics: Department of Mathematics
• Social Studies: Department of History or Department of Political Science

Professional Education Courses (31 hours)

• EDUC 1101 Introduction to Education
• EDUC 2103 Foundations of Education
• EDUC 3171 Educational Technology for Instruction
• EDUC 3713 Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
• EDUC 3733 Measurement and Evaluation
• EDUC 4013 Education of the Exceptional Child
• EDUC 4214 Teaching Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools
• EDUC 4626 Student Teaching in Middle School
• EDUC 4636 Student Teaching in Senior High School
• EDUC 4971 Seminar in Student Teaching

Notes

Students seeking K-12 certification complete EDUC 4616 and either EDUC 4626 or EDUC 4636.

Total: 120 hours

Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours, but may require more based on a student’s area of specialization/primary major, foreign language proficiency, and other factors. The final amount of hours required for each student’s chosen degree pathway will be defined in consultation with the assigned faculty mentor and student success coach.