The Department of Undergraduate Education at Mount St. Joseph University offers a major in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction for students who have an interest in eventually earning a teaching license, but not as a part of their bachelor’s degree. The program involves a solid foundation of liberal arts and education courses, with flexibility for completing the degree in a timely and convenient fashion. Graduates with this degree may progress into careers such as: disability services, family and children services, program development for corporations and nonprofits, adult education, and community outreach. This degree program can be built as a pathway towards eventual teacher licensure.

Program Requirements

Hours – 49-53

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)
RDG 215 Theoretical Perspectives and Foundations in Literacy (3)
SED 215 Human Exceptionalities (3)
SED 215S Serv Lrng:Human Exceptionalities (1) EXP

Major Electives choose – 20-21 hours from the following:

AYA 345 Intro to Secondary Education (3)
EDU 217 Technology in the Instructional Process (2)
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)
MCE 300 Intro Middle School (3)
MUS 246 Mus Exp For Young Children (3) CAM
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)
RDG 391 Orton-Gillingham Method: Instruction and Practice (3)
SED 340 Teaching in an Inclusive Setting (3)
SED 331 Moderate to Intense Instructional Strategies (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)
SOC 202 Race, Class, Gender (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 Curriculum and Instruction 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