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.听
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English, Literature, & Speech | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听211 | Argumentation and Advocacy | |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | ||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| 厂翱颁听202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| 辞谤听厂翱颁听203 | Current Social Problems | |
| 辞谤听厂翱颁听204 | Sociology of Family | |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Education Major | ||
| 贰顿听100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 |
| 贰顿笔听304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| 贰尝笔听344 | School and Society | 3 |
| Field of Study Core | ||
| 贰顿听204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 2 |
| 贰颁滨听201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 |
| 滨厂听250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 |
| 贰滨听201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 贰顿笔听370 | Applied Child Development | 3 |
| 厂尝颁听250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 |
| 贰颁滨听416 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| 贰颁顿听225 | Foundations of Cultural Competence | 3 |
| 辞谤听鲍厂颁听240 | Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | |
| 颁翱惭听226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 贰颁滨听305 | Equity and Education | 3 |
| Supporting Electives 2 | 30 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement.
Advanced Writing Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 贰狈骋听287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听288 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听289 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听292 | Writing About Film | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础贵厂听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 |
| 贬滨听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| 贬滨听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| 贬滨听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听216 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| 贬滨听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| 贬滨听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| 贬滨听251 | American History I | 3 |
| 贬滨听252 | American History II | 3 |
| 贬滨听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| 贬滨听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| 贬滨听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| 贬翱狈听290 | Honors Special Topics - Humanities/US Diversity | 3 |
| 贬翱狈听293 | Honors Special Topics - Interdisciplinary Perspectives/Global Knowledge | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication or Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 贰顿听100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 厂翱颁听202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| 贰顿听204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 2 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰颁滨听305 | Equity and Education | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 滨厂听250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 |
| 贰滨听201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贰尝笔听344 | School and Society | 3 |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| 贰顿笔听370 | Applied Child Development | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | |
| 厂尝颁听250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰顿笔听304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| 贰颁滨听416 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| 贰颁顿听225 or 鲍厂颁听240 | Foundations of Cultural Competence or Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Supporting Elective | 15 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Supporting Elective | 6 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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Must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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