Education and Human Development- Education and Learning Sciences, BA
Program Overview
Introduction to Education and Human Development- Education and Learning Sciences, BA
The Education and Learning Sciences track in the Education and Human Development BA provides opportunities for students to explore education and learning in contexts outside of teaching in schools. This program is designed to provide students with knowledge in current theories of learning, mind, brain, learning connections, theories of motivation, and designing strong learning environments.
Program Delivery
This is an on-campus program with a variety of delivery options for many courses, including hybrid, evening, weekend, and online courses.
Declaring This Major
To declare this major, students must follow the standard procedure for declaring a major at the University.
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements:
- CU Denver Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Undergraduate Core Curriculum
- School of Education & Human Development Graduation Requirements
Program Requirements
- Students must complete a total of 120 semester hours for the EDHD Education and Learning Sciences degree.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0, grade of C or better, is required for all courses applying to EDHD Education and Learning Sciences requirements unless otherwise specified.
- Transfer courses must be approved by faculty and/or advisor to apply to the major.
Course Requirements
The following courses are required for the EDHD Education and Learning Sciences degree:
- Foundation Courses:
- EDFN 1000: Equality, Rights & Education
- or LCRT 2000: Rebels, Villains, & Superheroes: How Children's Literature Shapes Our Identities
- or LCRT 3815: Once Upon a Time: Family Literacies in Culturally Diverse Communities
- CLDE 1000: Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives
- INTE 2000: Digital Teaching and Learning
- SPED 4400: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Developmental Course (Select One):
- HDFR 1010: Life Span Development in Ecological Settings
- HDFR 2110: Child Ecology
- HDFR 3050: Children's Thinking and Assessment
- HDFR 3100: Adolescent Ecology
- Learning Sciences Courses:
- LDFS 4110: Human Learning
- LDFS 4320: Mind, Brain, and Education
- or LDFS 4600: Motivation in Contexts
- LDFS 4750: Designing Environment for Learning and Development
- Field Experiences:
- EDHD 1930: Community Based Field Experience & Seminar
- EDHD 2930: Learning & Development Field Experience & Seminar
- or ECED 2930: Infant & Toddler Field Experience & Seminar
- Capstone Applied Experience:
- LDFS 4960: Culminating Capstone Experience
- General Electives: Additional general electives hours may be needed to reach the required hours for the BA.
Total Hours
The total hours required for the EDHD Education and Learning Sciences degree is 120 semester hours.