Bachelor of Arts, Major in Educational Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Educational Studies | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communications) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 2 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BANA 2372 | Business Analysis | 3 |
| BANA 3363 | Inter Business Analysis | 3 |
| CSTE 1330 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | Pre Calculus Algebra 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making | |
| or MATH 1410 | Elementary Functions | |
| or MATH 1420 | Calculus I | |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| COUN 3322 | Career Development | 3 |
| EDUC 2302 | Foundations of Public Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2303 | Introduction to Comparative Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2304 | Philosophical Influences on Educational Systems | 3 |
| EDUC 3301 | Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 3302 | Educational Finance | 3 |
| EDUC 3303 | Science of Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3304 | Educational Curriculum Design | 3 |
| EDUC 4302 | Educational Law & Policy | 3 |
| EDUC 4303 | Program Evaluation in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4367 | Capstone in Educational Studies | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion | ||
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Multicultural Influence On Learning | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Introduction to Exceptionality | ||
| Family and Diversity Issues in Special Education | ||
| Learning Technology | 9 | |
| Select 3 from the following: | ||
| Technology in Education | ||
| Online Technology and Learning Strategies | ||
| Learning Technology Tools | ||
| Web Technologies for Learning | ||
| Multimedia Learning Design & Development | ||
| Systematic Evaluation & Development for Learning Design I | ||
| Learning and Technology Foundations | ||
| Learning Design | ||
| Electives: General | ||
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Electives: Advanced General | ||
| Advanced General Electives 3 | 9 | |
| Minor: Not Required 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 2
COMS 2382 is recommended to fulfill the three-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). UNIV 1101 is recommended to satisfy the one-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 3
Students should use elective hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. At least nine hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
- 4
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours may be needed above the degree program's stated total semester credit hours.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | Component Area V | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| MATH 1314, 1324, 1410, or 14203 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| UNIV 11014 | 1 | EDUC 2304 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV | 3 | EDUC 3301 | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | COMS 23824 | 3 |
| CSTE 1330 | 3 | POLS 23065 | 3 |
| EDUC 2302 | 3 | Prescribed Electives6 | 6 |
| POLS 23055 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BANA 2372 | 3 | BANA 3363 | 3 |
| EDUC 2303 | 3 | EDUC 3303 | 3 |
| EDUC 3302 | 3 | General Electives7 | 3 |
| General Electives7 | 3 | Prescribed Electives6 | 6 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EDUC 3304 | 3 | COUN 3322 | 3 |
| EDUC 4302 | 3 | EDUC 4303 | 3 |
| General Electives7 | 6 | EDUC 4367 | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives6 | 3 | General Electives7 | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 4
COMS 2382 is recommended to fulfill the three-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). UNIV 1101 is recommended to satisfy the one-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 5
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 6
See Major: Prescribed Electives course listing below.
- 7
Students should use elective hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. At least nine hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major: Prescribed Electives 6 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 6 | |
| Multicultural Influence On Learning | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Introduction to Exceptionality | ||
| Family and Diversity Issues in Special Education | ||
| Learning Technology | 9 | |
| Technology in Education | ||
| Online Technology and Learning Strategies | ||
| Learning Technology Tools | ||
| Web Technologies for Learning | ||
| Multimedia Learning Design & Development | ||
| Systematic Evaluation & Development for Learning Design I | ||
| Learning and Technology Foundations | ||
| Learning Design | ||
| Systematic Evaluation & Development for Learning Design II | ||
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours may be needed above the degree program's stated total semester credit hours.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BA, Major in Educational Studies is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Analyze educational theory, research, and practice.
- Examine education policy and issues from multiple perspectives.
- Apply social-science methods and data analytic techniques for solving problems in education.
- Analyze educational issues from diverse perspectives.
