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 Education Profession (1)
EDU 207/PSY 207 Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 356 Classroom Management (3)
DEI 421 Foundations in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (3)
SED 215 Human Exceptionalities (3)
SED 215S Service Learning: Human Exceptionalities (1) EXP

Major Electives choose - 9 hours from the following:

AYA 345 Introduction to Secondary Education (3)
EDU 355 Methods of Teaching Mathematics (3)
EDU 383 Methods of Teaching Science (3)
EDU 384 Methods of Teaching Social Studies (3)
EDU 386 Methods of Teaching Language Arts (3)
DEI 438 Race, Racism, and Privilege (3)
MCE 300 Introduction to Middle School (3)
MUS 246 Mus Exp For Young Children (3) CAM
RDI 215 Foundations in Literacy (3)
RDI 311 Content Area Reading (3)
RDI 330 Phonics and Linguistics (3)
RDI 331 Methods of Teaching Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing (3)
RDI 338 Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention in Reading (3)
SED 331 Methods for Teaching Students with Moderate to Intense Needs (3)
SED 340 Teaching in an Inclusive Setting (3)
SPR 250 Observing and Understanding Child Development (3)
SPR 330 Assessment and Diagnosis in Special Education (3)
SPR 336 Methods of Teaching Math: Numbers and Operations (3)
SPR 337 Methods of Teaching Math: Algebra and Geometry (3)
SPR 341 Methods of Teaching Social Studies and the Sciences (3)
SPR 345 Methods of Transition Planning in Special Education (3)
SPR 351 Introduction to Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild/Moderate Needs (3)
SPR 380 Methods for Teaching 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 220 Childhood and Society (3)
SOC 250 Sociology of Deviance and Self Control (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)
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 Adolescent/Young Adult Practicum (1) EXP
AYA 334 Adolescent/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 Practicum (1) EXP
RDI 305 Structured Literacy Practicum (1) EXP
SED 332 Special Education Practicum: K-12 Moderate/Intense (1) EXP
SED 334 Special Education Practicum: 7-12 Mild/Moderate (1) EXP
SPR 333 Special Education Practicum: K-6 Mild/Moderate (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