Educational Studies Degree Program

The Educational Studies degree prepares individuals to work with children, adolescents and adults in a wide variety of non-traditional educational settings, such as education departments in museums, zoos, hospitals, places of workshop, mental health facilities, non-profit organizations, and more, where teacher certification is not required. In addition to the General Education courses required for all U.S.A. students, the program requires an Educational Core focusing on human growth and development, diversity, interdisciplinary studies and effective communication.

Students select from one of four areas of Concentration: Arts Education, Disability Studies, Language and Literacy or Teaching and Learning. Students will declare a minor from any offered by the university.

Degree Requirements (120 Hours)		Credit Hours
General Education Requirements
Area I - Written Composition (2 Courses)		6
EH 101	3 hrs
EH 102	3 hrs
Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts (4 Courses,)		12
CA 110	3 hrs
EH 215, EH 216, EH 225, EH 226, EH 235, EH 236	3 hrs
ARH 100, ARH 103, ARH 123, ARS 101, DRA 110, MUL 101	3 hrs
H 215, EH 216, EH 225, EH 226, EH 235, EH 236 or advisor approved humanities or fine arts elective.	3 hrs
Area III - Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3 Courses)		11
MA 110, MA 112, MA 113, MA 115, MA 120, MA 125	3 hrs
BLY 101, 121; BLY 102, BLY 122; CH 101, CH 103, CH 131, CH 132; GEO 101, GEO 102, GY 111, GY 112; PH 101, 104, 114, 115, 201, 202 (Or NS transfers)	8 hrs
Area IV - History, Social, & Behavioral Sciences (4 Courses,) (Students will only receive credit for 2 history courses.)(Sequence required in either English (EH) or History (HY)		12
HY 101, HY 102, HY 135, HY 136	3 hrs
AN 100, AN 101, ECO 215, ECO 216, GEO 114, GEO 115, PSC 130, PSY 120, PSY 250, SY 109, SY 112	6 hrs
AN 100, AN 101, ECO 215, ECO 216, GEO 114, GEO 115, PSC 130,  PSY 120, PSY 250, SY 109, SY 112, HY 101, HY 102, HY 135, HY 136	3 hrs
Health/Physical Education (2 Courses)		4
KIN 100 Concepts of Health and Fitness	3 hrs
PE 101-157 PE Activity Course	1 hr
Educational Studies Core		33
EDM 310 Microcomputing in Education	3 hrs
EDU 400 Educ for Exceptional Child & Youth	3 hrs
EPY 351 Human Growth and Development OR *PSY 350 Child and Adolescent Development	3 hrs
EDF 315 Education in a Diverse Society OR EDF 325 Social Issues in Education: Global Gender	3 hrs
IST 302 Interdisciplinary and Critical Thinking	3 hrs
IST 320 Cultural Competency	3 hrs
IST 330 (W) Analytical and Information Literacy (Satisfies University Computer Proficiency Requirement; Satisfies University Writing Requirement)	3 hrs
IST 350 (W) Advanced Verbal and Written Communication (Satisfies University Writing Requirement)	3 hrs
IST 494-Directed Study-Service Learning	3 hrs
IST 498-Internship (W) (Must apply for IST 498 one semester in advance.)	6 hrs
Concentrations		18
Choose one of the Educational Studies Concentrations:   Art Education Disability Studies Language and Literacy or Teaching and Learning   All concentration courses must be advisor approved.
Minor Requirement		18-24
Students will complete a minor from any offered by the university. Minor Options Allied Health Professions:  Biomedical Sciences College of Arts and Sciences:  Air Force Studies, Anthropology, Studio Art, Art History, Biology, Classics, Chemistry, Communication, Composite Sciences, Criminal Justice, Dramatic Arts, English, Forensic Science, Gender Studies, Gerontology, Geography, History, International Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Military Science, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Related Sciences, Sociology, Statistics College of Education:  Hospitality and Tourism Management, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leisure Studies School of Computing:  Computer Sciences, Information Systems, Information Technology Mitchell College of Business:  Economics, Finance, General Business, General Management, Marketing
Electives		number to reach minimum required for degree
Additional credits may be necessary to reach the minimum of 120 hours required for a bachelor’s degree. Consult with your advisor to verify if additional credits are needed.

University and College Requirements:

Writing Requirement

The University requires that a candidate for graduation must have completed two designated writing credit courses at USA, with at least one course chosen from offerings in the candidate’s major or minor. Courses meeting this requirement are designated with a (W) after the course title in the “Courses” section of the University Bulletin.  Individuals who transfer in credit to substitute for a course(s) designated as a (W) course must meet the writing requirement by taking a (W) course(s) at USA.

Transient Approval

Students must have prior approval (obtained in the Advising Center) to enroll as a transient student at another institution. A maximum of 60 semester hours (or 50% of total hours required for the program) may be accepted from a two-year institution.

Residency Requirement

A candidate for graduation must complete a minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree through instruction offered by the University of South Alabama in upper-division course work (300 and 400 levels).