Education Studies is a major for those who wish to pursue a degree in education, but do not intend to pursue an initial teaching license at this time. Some will want to teach, but not necessarily in a full classroom setting. Others may want to pursue an aspect of education that is not primarily instructional.
Students majoring in Education Studies will take a core group of education classes but will be able to specialize in certain fields by taking the track(s) that best suit their needs. Each of these tracks will allow students to specialize in a field that has professional options that extend in a direction other than state licensure and traditional classroom settings.
Students completing this major can obtain a sub license, but may not be licensed as a “teacher of record.” Completers will be well-positioned to work in camps, churches, museums, schools, and other fields requiring education expertise but not education licensure. Students wishing to pursue a graduate program in educational counseling should also consider majoring in Psychology.
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