Applied Education Studies (BS)
As a non-teaching degree, the Applied Education Studies: BS serves students who are interested in education and want to pursue roles other than becoming classroom teachers. For more information, please visit Applied Education Studies-LDT.
Plan Requirements
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
English, Literature, & Speech | |||
ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | ||
COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
or COM 112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
or COM 211 | Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences | |||
PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
or SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | ||
or SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | ||
History Elective | 3 | ||
GEP Humanities | 3 | ||
Education Major | |||
ED 100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 | |
EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
ELP 344 | School and Society | 3 | |
Field of Study Core | |||
ED 204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 2 | |
ECI 201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 | |
ECI 305 | Equity and Education | 3 | |
IS 250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 | |
EI 201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 | |
ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
EDP 370 | Applied Child Development | 3 | |
SLC 250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 | |
ECI 416 | Teaching Exceptional Students in the Mainstreamed Classroom | 3 | |
ECD 225 | Foundations of Cultural Competence | 3 | |
or USC 240 | Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | ||
COM 226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 | |
ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
Supporting Electives 2 | 30 | ||
GEP Courses | |||
GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | ||
GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) | 3 | ||
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
Free Electives | |||
Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 8 | ||
Total Hours | 120 |
1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement. |
Advanced Writing Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
ENG 287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 | |
ENG 288 | Fiction Writing | 3 | |
ENG 289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
ENG 292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
ENG 316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 | |
ENG 323 | Writing in the Rhetorical Tradition | 3 | |
ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
ENG 332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
ENG 333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
History Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
AFS 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
AFS 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
HI 205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 | |
HI 207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
HI 208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
HI 209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
HI 210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
HI 215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
HI 216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
HI 221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
HI 222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
HI 251 | American History I | 3 | |
HI 252 | American History II | 3 | |
HI 263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
HI 264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
HI 270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
HON 290 | Honors Special Topics - Humanities/US Diversity | 3 | |
HON 293 | Honors Special Topics - Interdisciplinary Perspectives/Global Knowledge | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
First Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
COM 110 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication or Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 |
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
ED 100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
GEP Natural Science | 3 | |
GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) | 3 | |
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
Supporting Elective | 3 | |
ED 204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 2 |
GEP Humanities | 3 | |
ECI 201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ECI 305 | Equity and Education | 3 |
GEP Humanities | 3 | |
IS 250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 |
EI 201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ELP 344 | School and Society | 3 |
Supporting Elective | 3 | |
EDP 370 | Applied Child Development | 3 |
Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | |
SLC 250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 |
Free Elective | 2 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
ECI 416 | Teaching Exceptional Students in the Mainstreamed Classroom | 3 |
ECD 225 or USC 240 | Foundations of Cultural Competence or Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | 3 |
Supporting Elective | 3 | |
COM 226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Supporting Elective | 15 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Supporting Elective | 6 | |
Free Elective | 6 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
1 | Must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better. |