The Department of Undergraduate Education at Mount St. Joseph University offers a major in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Community Education and Engagement for students who are interested in education, but not formal classroom teaching. The program involves a solid foundation of liberal arts and education courses, with flexibility for pursuing electives, a minor or even a dual major in an area of interest. Graduates with this degree may progress into careers such as: disability services, family and children's services, program development for corporations and nonprofits, adult education, and community outreach. This degree program does not lead to teacher licensure.

Program Requirements

Hours - 50 to 54

Prerequisites - 15 hours

COM 100 Spoken Word (3) C
ENG 101 Written Word (3) C
SOC 103 Our Social World (3) CS
PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology (3) CEP
Choose one discipline specific mathematics course in the Core Curriculum (3)

Major Courses - 14 hours

EDU 190 Introduction to the Educational Profession (1)
EDU 207 Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 356 Classroom Mgmt & Organization (3)
DEI 421 Foundations in Diversity Equity, and Inclusion (3)
SED 215 Human Exceptionalities (3)
SED 215S Serv Lrng:Human Exceptionalities (1) EXP

Major Electives choose - 9 hours from the following:

AYA 345 Intro to Secondary Education (3)
EDU 355 Methods of Math Educators (3)
EDU 383 Methods of Teaching Science (3)
EDU 384 Methods of Teach Social Studies (3)
EDU 386 Methods of Teach Language Arts (3)
DEI 438 Race, Racism and Privilege (3)
MCE 300 Intro Middle School (3)
MUS 246 Mus Exp For Young Children (3) CAM
RDG 215 Theoretical Perspectives and Foundations in Literacy (3)
RDG 311 Content Area Reading (3)
RDG 330 Phonics and Linguistics (3)
RDG 331 Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing (3)
RDG 338 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Problems (3)
SED 331 Moderate to Intense Instructional Strategies (3)
SED 340 Teaching in an Inclusive Setting (3)
SPR 250 Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Observing and Understanding Whole Child (3)
SPR 330 Assessment and Diagnosis for Special Education (3)
SPR 336 Methods of Teaching Math I (3)
SPR 337 Methods of Teaching Math II (3)
SPR 341 Methods of Teaching Social Studies and the Sciences (3)
SPR 345 Collaboration and Transition (3)
SPR 351 Intro to Learning Disabilities (3)
SPR 380 Curriculum & Methods/Students with Mild/Moderate Needs (3)

Cognate Courses – 12-13 hours

CED 220 Foundations of Professionalism (1) (If taking ECE 394 or EDU 396)
CRM 103 Foundations of Criminal Justice (3) LAS
CRM 204 Bullies & Bullets:Victimization in Schools (3)
CRM 210 Drugs and Crime (3) LAS
CRM 220 Courts in America (3) LAS
CRM 223 Guns, Crime and American Society (3)
CRM 293 Juvenile Delinquency (3) LAS
CRM 298 Community Justice (3) LAS
CRM 311 Gender, Crime and Justice (3) LAS
PSY 204 Lifespan Development (3)
PSY 208 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 212 Domestic Violence (3)
PSY 224 Parenting (3)
PSY 225 Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 250 Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness (3)
PSY 309 Social Influence (3)
PSY 340 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 342 Child Psychopathology (3)
SOC 202 Race, Class, Gender (3)
SOC 208 Social Psychology (3)
SOC 216 Sociology of the Family (3)
SOC 218 Mars and Venus? Gender,Culture and Society (3)
SOC 220 Childhood and Society (3)
SOC 250 Sociology of Deviance and Self Control (3)
SOC 289 Women’s Issues & the Law (3)
SOC 302 Social Perspectives on Motherhood (3)
SOC 310 Power, Politics, and Social Movements (3)
SOC 350 Special Topics: Sociology of Work, Occupations & Professions (1-3)
SOC 370 Sociological Theories (3)
SOC 373 Sociology of Globalization (3)
SWK 332 Child Abuse (3)

Experiential Learning – 0-3 Hours

ECE 394 Cooperative Education (0) EXP

or

EDU 396 Co-Op:Parallel(PT) (1-3) EXP

or

One Practicum Course Listed Below:

AYA 333 Adol/Young Adult Practicum (1) EXP
AYA 334 Adol/Young Adult Practicum II (2) EXP
EDU 333A Art Education Practicum (3) EXP
EDU 333M Music Education Practicum (2-3) EXP
MCE 333 MCE Ed Content Practicum (2) EXP
PRM 333 Primary Math Practicum (1) EXP
RDG 305 Literacy Practicum (1) EXP
SED 332 Moderate/Intense Practicum (1) EXP
SED 334 Inclusive Teaching, Support and Transition Practicum (1) EXP
SPR 333 Curriculum & Methods/Students with Mild/Moderate Needs Practicum (1) EXP

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the educational studies major with a Concentration in Community Education and Engagement will:

  • Utilize professional communication and collaboration to address problems.
  • Use social, cultural, political, and historical perspectives to critically analyze educational policies, structures and practices.
  • Reflect on experience in relation to principles of effective teaching and learning to address a selected issue.
  • Evaluate educational policies, structures and practices in terms of making learning accessible to diverse learners.
  • Make ethically responsible decisions based on discerning the needs of others and using relevant information