Students with an Educational Studies major or minor can pursue careers in informal learning environments (e.g., recreational programs, zoos, museums, ecology centers) as well as a wide range of non-profit organizations and foundations. Educational Studies majors are also positioned to complete graduate or professional programs in disciplines such as educational policy, psychology, counseling, social work, communications, organizational leadership, teaching, higher education, or law, among others. Students who select the major must complete the following components:
- The Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC).
- The College of Education core requirements.
- An additional academic major from the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences or the Diederich College of Communication.
Students who intend to complete the Educational Studies major or minor through the Marquette University College of Education are strongly encouraged to meet with the assistant dean of undergraduate advising and student services in the Office of Teacher Education as early as possible to avoid delays in their program.
Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) - 30 credits
Refer to the Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) in the university section of this bulletin for courses that fulfill requirements. The university allows a maximum of two courses in the Discovery Tier to apply towards a primary major.
Education Core Requirements
| Science Requirement: choose one of the following | 3-4 | |
| Major Concepts in Modern Science 1 | ||
| Survey of Meteorology | ||
| Earth and Environmental Physics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 3-4 | |
Educational Studies Major
| Required Courses: | ||
| EDUC 1210 | Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDUC 1220 | Psychology of Human Development in Children and Adolescents in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDUC 2227 | Introduction to Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 4240 | Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| EDUC 4540 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4953 | Seminar in Educational Studies | 3 |
| EDUC 4986 | Senior Internship I | 3 |
| EDUC 4987 | Senior Internship II | 3 |
| MANA 3035 | Diversity in Organizations | 3 |
| Elective Course: | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication and Urban Families | ||
| Literacy in the Content Areas | ||
| Methods of Teaching Children/Youth with Exceptional Needs | ||
| Learning and Linguistic Diversity | ||
| Methods of Teaching Bilingual-Bicultural Learners | ||
| Behavior and Organization | ||
| Business and Organizational Psychology | ||
| The Family | ||
| Social Problems in Urban Society | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Social Welfare and Justice | ||
| Immigrants and their Communities | ||
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment | ||
| Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Typical Program for Educational Studies Major:
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| EDUC 1210 | 3 | EDUC 1220 (ESSV1 MCC) | 3 |
| ENGL 1001 (MCC) or Environmental Science1 | 3-4 | ENGL 1001 (MCC) or Environmental Science1 | 3 |
| PHIL 1001 or THEO 1001 (MCC) | 3 | PHIL 1001 or THEO 1001 (MCC) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Major2 | 3 |
| Service Learning | Elective | 3 | |
| Major | 3 | ||
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| CORE 1929 (MCC) | 3 | MATH 1700 | 3 |
| EDUC 2227 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Educational Studies Elective3 | 3 |
| Major | 3 | Major | 3 |
| Major | 3 | Major | 3 |
| Service Learning | Service Learning | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| DSCV (MCC)4, 5 | 3 | DSCV (MCC)4, 5 | 3 |
| DSCV (MCC)4, 5 | 3 | DSCV (MCC)4, 5 | 3 |
| Major | 3 | EDUC 4240 | 3 |
| Major | 3 | Major | 3 |
| MANA 3035 | 3 | Major | 3 |
| Service Learning | |||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| CORE 4929 (MCC) | 3 | EDUC 4953 | 3 |
| EDUC 4540 | 3 | EDUC 4987 | 3 |
| EDUC 4986 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Major | 3 | Major | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120-121 | |||
| 1 | Environment Science Course should be: ARSC 1020, or PHYS 1007 or PHYS 1009. |
| 2 | Some majors may require more Major courses than those listed. |
| 3 | Elective must be taken from approved list of courses that include a Service Learning component. |
| 4 | The four courses in the Discovery Tier (DSCV) of the MCC must be completed in the same theme and include the following content areas: Humanities (HUM), Social Science (SSC), Natural Science and Mathematics (NSM), and one elective (ELE), which is an additional course from any of the three content areas. A maximum of two courses in the Discovery Tier can apply towards a primary major. |
| 5 | Students must also complete the Writing Intensive (WRIT) and Engaging Social System and Values 2 (ESSV2) requirements of the MCC. These requirements can be fulfilled through designated courses in the Discovery Tier or other degree requirements. |
Note: Some majors may require major courses than the major courses listed.
Educational Studies Minor
Students interested in a minor in Educational Studies should consult the assistant dean of the College of Education Undergraduate Advising and Student Services. The Educational Studies minor requires 18 credit hours: Two courses (EDUC 1210 Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society, EDUC 1220 Psychology of Human Development in Children and Adolescents in a Diverse Society) require participation in 20 hours of service-learning experiences, and one course (EDUC 4986 Senior Internship I) requires a minimum of 140 hours in an internship experience. The three additional Educational Studies electives also require service learning.
| Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 1210 | Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 1220 | Psychology of Human Development in Children and Adolescents in a Diverse Society 1 | 3 |
| or PSYC 3101 | Developmental Psychology: Conception Through Adolescence | |
| EDUC 4986 | Senior Internship I | 3 |
| Elective Courses - Complete three of the following: 2 | 9 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication and Urban Families | ||
| Introduction to Learning and Assessment 3 | ||
| Methods of Teaching Children/Youth with Exceptional Needs 3 | ||
| Learning and Linguistic Diversity | ||
| Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues 3 | ||
| Philosophy of Education 3 | ||
EDUC/PSYC/SPPA 4931 - Topic: Autism for the Professions 3 | ||
| Behavior and Organization | ||
| Cognition | ||
| The Family | ||
| Social Problems in Urban Society | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Social Welfare and Justice | ||
| Immigrants and their Communities | ||
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment | ||
| Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Course includes 20 hours of service learning. |
| 2 | Students need to confirm with instructors that the course selections include service learning. |
| 3 | Electives that are highly recommended. |