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 visitÌý.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| English, Literature, & Speech | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | ||
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý°ä°¿²ÑÌý112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý°ä°¿²ÑÌý211 | Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| Humanities & Social Sciences | |||
| ±Ê³§³ÛÌý200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| ³§°¿°äÌý202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý203 | Current Social Problems | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý204 | Sociology of Family | ||
| History Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | ||
| Education Major | |||
| ·¡¶ÙÌý100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 | |
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢±ÊÌý344 | School and Society | 3 | |
| Field of Study Core | |||
| ·¡¶ÙÌý204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 2 | |
| ·¡°ä±õÌý201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä±õÌý305 | Equity and Education | 3 | |
| ±õ³§Ìý250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 | |
| ·¡±õÌý201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 | |
| ´¡¸é·¡Ìý201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý370 | Applied Child Development | 3 | |
| ³§³¢°äÌý250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä±õÌý416 | Teaching Exceptional Students in the Mainstreamed Classroom | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä¶ÙÌý225 | Foundations of Cultural Competence | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý±«³§°äÌý240 | Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | ||
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý288 | Fiction Writing | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý323 | Writing in the Rhetorical Tradition | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý251 | American History I | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý252 | American History II | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| ±á°¿±·Ìý290 | Honors Special Topics - Humanities/US Diversity | 3 | |
| ±á°¿±·Ìý293 | Honors Special Topics - Interdisciplinary Perspectives/Global Knowledge | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| ±Ê³§³ÛÌý200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý110 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication or Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| ·¡¶ÙÌý100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ³§°¿°äÌý202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| GEP Natural Science | 3 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| ·¡¶ÙÌý204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 2 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä±õÌý201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ·¡°ä±õÌý305 | Equity and Education | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| ±õ³§Ìý250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 |
| ·¡±õÌý201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
| ´¡¸é·¡Ìý201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ·¡³¢±ÊÌý344 | School and Society | 3 |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý370 | Applied Child Development | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | |
| ³§³¢°äÌý250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ·¡°ä±õÌý416 | Teaching Exceptional Students in the Mainstreamed Classroom | 3 |
| ·¡°ä¶ÙÌý225 or ±«³§°äÌý240 | Foundations of Cultural Competence or Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Supporting Elective | 15 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Supporting Elective | 6 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 12 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 120 |
| 1 | Must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better. |