Education Studies, Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

The Education Studies degree is designed for those who want to work with children and youth in positions that do not require state licensure/certification, or who may want to enter a teacher licensure/certification program at a later date, or who may want to gain a strong general foundation in areas such as learning theory, educational psychology, child development, and education best practices in preparation for a variety of other occupations and career paths.

The Education Studies degree provides students with four possible areas of concentration: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education (grades K-6), Middle Level Education (grades 6-8), and Career and Technical Education. Students choosing the Middle Level Education concentration will also choose a major content area in any of the following: English, Social Studies, Mathematics, or Science.

Education Studies degrees DO NOT qualify recipients for state licensure and/or certification.

Licensure/Certification Option

Once admitted to the Education Studies degree program, students have the option of remaining in that major and completing the Bachelor of Science in Education Studies, or, upon meeting the standards set by the Delaware Department of Education (a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or have a GPA in the top 50th percentile for coursework completed during the most recent two years of the applicant’s general education, whether secondary or post-secondary), applying for admission to the Birth to Grade 2, K-6, 6-8 or Career and Technical Education parallel teacher licensure/certification program. Education Studies majors should contact an Academic Advisor or the Program Chair to learn more about this option and about the process of application and acceptance into a licensure/certification program.


Education Studies majors who change to a licensure/certification program will not lose any course credits, because all education courses that were successfully completed in the Education Studies degree are transferable to a parallel licensure/certification degree program and concentration (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Level, Career and Technical).

Education Studies, Concentration in Early Childhood Education: 121 credits

Bachelor of Science

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (34 credits)

CTA 206Computer Applications

3

OR

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 320Advanced Composition

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

POL 300American Politics

3

HIS 316American History

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

BIO 251Biology I (with Lab)

4

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

Fine Arts Requirements (6 credits)

Select 2 courses from:

ART 101Art Appreciation 1

3

ART 203Non-Western Art

3

ART 210Basic Design

3

ART 301Drawing and Painting

3

ART 302Drawing

3

ART 304Painting

3

ART 315Watercolor Painting

3

COM 431Media and Society

3

DRA 105Introduction to the Theater

3

DRA 110Acting

3

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

DSN 210Basic Photoshop

3

MUS 101Music Appreciation

3

SPA 301Practical Spanish I

3

TEC 215Basic Photography

3

HIS 230History of Art and Design

3

Social and Behavioral Science Courses (18 credits)

PSY 330Infant and Toddler Development

3

PSY 333Psychology of the Exceptional Child

3

PSY 336Child Development

3

PSY 420Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

3

PSY 421Trauma and Self-Care

3

PSY 422Practical Implications of Trauma-Informed Approaches

3

Required Education Courses (57 credits)

EDU 102E-Folio

0

EDU 204Leadership and Collaboration

3

ECE 105Developmentally Appropriate Practice

3

ECE 201Health, Safety, and Nutrition

3

ECE 202Professional Issues in Early Childhood

3

ECE 207Differentiated Methods of Teaching Infants and Toddlers

3

ECE 208Differentiated Methods of Teaching Pre-Schoolers

3

ECE 209Differentiated Methods of Teaching Kindergartners – Grade 2

3

ECE 217Family, Community, and School Partnerships

3

ECE 301Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 302Numeracy and the Acquisition of Number Fluency in Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 315Differentiation of Instruction for Young Children

3

ECE 403Early Care Education Internship

6

EPY 201Development and Implementation of IEPs

3

EPY 316Educating Preschoolers with Special Needs

3

EPY 317Assessment of Young Children

3

EPY 402Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

3

RDG 203Learner Development and Early Literacy

3

RDG 302Literature for Children

3

Education Studies, Concentration in Elementary Education (K-6): 120 credits

Bachelor of Science

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (48 credits)

CTA 206Computer Applications

3

OR

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

MAT 201Mathematics for Teachers I

3

MAT 202Mathematics for Teachers II

3

MAT 304Mathematics for Teachers III

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

BIO 251Biology I (with Lab)

4

ENV 305Earth Science (with Lab)

4

SCI 307Physical Science (with Lab)

4

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 320Advanced Composition

3

HIS 302Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

3

HIS 316American History

3

POL 300American Politics

3

Fine Arts Requirements (6 credits)

Select 2 courses from:

ART 101Art Appreciation 1

3

ART 210Basic Design

3

ART 301Drawing and Painting

3

ART 302Drawing

3

ART 304Painting

3

ART 315Watercolor Painting

3

DRA 105Introduction to the Theater

3

DRA 110Acting

3

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

MUS 101Music Appreciation

3

SPA 301Practical Spanish I

3

TEC 215Basic Photography

3

Behavioral Science Core (6 credits)

PSY 333Psychology of the Exceptional Child

3

PSY 336Child Development

3

Education Core (48 credits)

EDU 102E-Folio

0

EDU 203Instructional Technology

3

ECE 214Creating Environments for Learning

3

EDU 304Health and Physical Education

3

EDU 310Applied Behavior Analysis and Classroom Culture

3

EDU 311Assistive Technology

3

EDU 204Leadership and Collaboration

3

EDU 314Instructional Strategies in Elementary Education

3

EDU 315Learner Development and Numeracy

3

EPY 201Development and Implementation of IEPs

3

EPY 402Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

3

RDG 203Learner Development and Early Literacy

3

RDG 308Diagnosis and Correction of Learning Differences in Reading

3

EDU 402Integrated Methods to Teaching Elementary Language Arts/Reading

3

EDU 403Integrated Methods to Teaching Elementary Social Studies

3

EDU 404Integrated Methods to Teaching Elementary Science

3

EDU 405Integrated Methods to Teaching Elementary Math

3

Electives: To meet the requirement of 120 credits, as approved by the Program Chair, Assistant Chair, or Academic Advisor.

Transfer Credits: Accreditation requires our program to collect data on student performance in a variety of courses. For that reason, students will not be able to transfer in courses to cover the following coursework.

EDU 203, EDU 204, EDU 308, EDU 310, EDU 311 EDU 315, EDU 390, EDU 391, EDU 392, EDU 402, EDU 403, EDU 404, EDU 405, EDU 407, EDU 408, EDU 409, EDU 410, EDU 451, EDU 452, EPY 402, RDG 308

Education Studies, Concentration in Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8): 122 credits (121 credits for science concentration)

Bachelor of Science

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements

(Math, English, Social Studies 31 credits) (Science 35 credits)

CTA 206Computer Applications

3

OR

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

HIS 204World History

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

BIO 251Biology I (with Lab)

4

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 320Advanced Composition

3

HIS 381Contemporary Global Issues

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

 

Science Majors must also take ENV 305 as part of their General Education Requirements:

ENV 305Earth Science (with Lab)

4

Fine Arts Requirements (6 credits)

Select 2 courses from:

ART 101Art Appreciation 1

3

ART 203Non-Western Art

3

ART 210Basic Design

3

ART 301Drawing and Painting

3

ART 302Drawing

3

ART 304Painting

3

ART 315Watercolor Painting

3

COM 431Media and Society

3

DRA 105Introduction to the Theater

3

DRA 110Acting

3

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

DSN 210Basic Photoshop

3

HIS 230History of Art and Design

3

MUS 101Music Appreciation

3

SPA 301Practical Spanish I

3

TEC 215Basic Photography

3

Social and Behavioral Science Courses (9 credits)

PSY 332Adolescent Development

3

PSY 333Psychology of the Exceptional Child

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

Education Courses (33 credits)

EDU 102E-Folio

0

EDU 203Instructional Technology

3

EDU 204Leadership and Collaboration

3

EDU 307Instructional Strategies in Middle Level Education

3

EDU 308Teaching in the Middle School

3

EDU 310Applied Behavior Analysis and Classroom Culture

3

EDU 311Assistive Technology

3

EDU 313Classroom Culture and Student Behavior

3

RDG 308Diagnosis and Correction of Learning Differences in Reading

3

EPY 201Development and Implementation of IEPs

3

EPY 304Advising and Mentoring in the Middle School

3

EPY 402Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

3

Content Area Courses

English/LA Content (27 credits)
EDU 407Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle Level Language Arts/Reading

3

COM 300Communication Theory

3

COM 431Media and Society

3

ENG 200English Grammar

3

LIT 205World/Non-Western Literature

3

LIT 302Adolescent Literature

3

LIT 332Major American Writers

3

LIT 400Multicultural Literature

3

LIT 410Non-Fiction Literature

3

Mathematics Content (27 credits)
EDU 410Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle Math

3

MAT 200Pre-Calculus

3

MAT 308Inferential Statistics

3

MAT 310Calculus I

3

MAT 311Calculus II

3

MAT 320Finite Mathematics

3

MAT 330Discrete Math

3

MAT 331Geometry

3

MAT 332History of Mathematics

3

Science Content (24 credits)
EDU 409Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle School Science

3

MAT 200Pre-Calculus

3

MAT 308Inferential Statistics

3

BIO 252Biology II (with Lab)

4

ENV 303Climate Dynamics

3

SCI 312Physics (with Lab)

4

SCI 315Applied Chemistry (with Lab)

4

Social Studies Content (27 credits)
EDU 408Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle Level Social Science

3

HIS 300World and Regional Geography

3

HIS 316American History

3

HIS 324Delaware History

3

POL 300American Politics

3

POL 326Public Policy and Social Issues

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 306Cultural Anthropology

3

SOC 320Society and Technology

3

Electives: To meet the requirement of 122 credits (121 credits for the science concentration), as approved by the Program Chair, Assistant Chair, or Academic Advisor.

Transfer Credits: Accreditation requires our program to collect data on student performance in a variety of courses. For that reason, students will not be able to transfer in courses to cover the following coursework.

EDU 203, EDU 204, EDU 308, EDU 310, EDU 311 EDU 315, EDU 390, EDU 391, EDU 392, EDU 402, EDU 403, EDU 404, EDU 405, EDU 407, EDU 408, EDU 409, EDU 410, EDU 451, EDU 452, EPY 402, RDG 308

Education Studies, Concentration in Skilled and Technical Sciences: 120 credits

Bachelor of Science

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (42 credits)

EDU 102E-Folio

0

CTA 206Computer Applications

3

OR

CTA 210Intro to Technology

3

OR

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

AND

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 320Advanced Composition

3

OR

Course in technical writing

MAT 201Mathematics for Teachers I

3

MAT 202Mathematics for Teachers II

3

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE – 1650 CE

3

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 CE - present

3

Natural Science Elective

3 or 4 credits

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

History Elective

3

OR

Political Science Elective

3

AND

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

OR

BBM 319Business Ethics

3

OR

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

OR

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

OR

ENG 360Creative Writing

3

OR

ENG 310Research Writing

3

AND

Fine Arts Elective

3

OR

Foreign Language Elective

3

OR

Literature Elective

3

OR

Music Elective

3

OR

Philosophy Elective

3

OR

Citizenship Elective

FYE 101: for students entering with less than 15 credits

Education Electives (12 credits)

Education Core (48 credits)

EDC 400/MCT 6400Educational Psychology

3

EDC 401/MCT 6401Career and Technical Education Instructional Technology

3

EDC 402/MCT 6402Career and Technical Education Advanced Curriculum Design

3

EDC 403/MCT 6403History and Regulations of Career and Technical Education

3

EDC 404/MCT 6404Career and Technical Education Guidance Practices

3

EDC 405/MCT 6405Career and Technical Education: Community and Business Relations

3

EDC 406/MCT 6406Career and Technical Education: Assessment and Course Construction

3

EDC 407/MCT 6407Career and Technical Student Organizations

3

EDC 410/MCT 6410Multicultural Education

3

EDC 411/MCT 6411Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education I

3

EDC 412/MCT 6412Career and Technical Education Classroom Management

3

EDC 413/MCT 6413Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education II

3

EDC 414Student Testing and Evaluation

3

EDU 307Instructional Strategies in Middle Level Education

3

EDU 314Instructional Strategies in Elementary Education

3

EPY 402Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

3

Candidate should verify through the Department of Education which Education Core courses are required for them to receive an Initial Delaware Teacher Certification.

Capstone Project (6 credits)

EDC 420Capstone Project for Career and Technical Education

6

Free Electives (12 credits)

Electives that may be approved by Program Coordinator:

  • NOCTI Competency Exam in specific career area up to 18 credits
  • Appropriate trade school courses up to 18 credits
  • Appropriate manufacturers’ service school courses up to 12 credits
  • DOE approved apprenticeship, military, or trade school/extension
  • DOE approved industry certification (ASE)
  • National Center for Construction Education and Research Instructor Certification Course
  • DOE approved instructor’s certification course(s)
  • DOE approved test-based Professional Municipal License
  • DOE approved test-based Professional Municipal License Preparation Course
  • Post-secondary courses in the occupational area to be taught