Educational Studies BES, Park and Museum Programs Emphasis
General Education Requirements
Students follow the University's General Education Requirements, Mathematical Skills, Advanced Expository Writing, American History and Government, and Cultural Diversity Requirements. Students pursuing the Exercise Science emphasis area must take BIOL 1012 and BIOL 1013.
Foundations (Required Courses)
| Course Number | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TCH ED 1001 | Early Clinical Experience: Community Agency | 1 |
| TCH ED 2000 | Experiential Education in Community Settings | 2 |
| EDUC 2002 | Social Innovation in Educational Settings | 3 |
| EDUC 2222 | Interpretation: Connecting Audiences and Meaning | 3 |
| EDUC 3170 | Funding the Mission: Grants, Events, and Outreach | 3 |
| CNS ED 3200 | Interpersonal Skills in Helping Relationships | 3 |
| EDUC 3002 | Clinical Experience in Experiential Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Emphasis Area Requirements
Students must complete the requirements for one Academic Minor chosen in consultation with the advisor. The minor and electives in a related area must total 21 hours.
Suggested Minors
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Environmental Studies
- History
- History of Art and Visual Culture
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
| Suggested Courses | ||
| MEDIA ST 2211 | Introduction to Digital Multimedia Production | 3 |
| MEDIA ST 2222 | Convergence and Digital Media | 3 |
| MGMT 3600 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| or SOC 3600 | Management and Organizational Behavior | |
| SOC WK 2000 | Social Work and Social Issues | 3 |
| HLTH PE 3380 | Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Integrate diverse perspectives and explain how difference shapes experience, identity, and human development across contexts.
- Analyze institutional and social barriers to equity, access, and achievement, and propose solutions using a personalized understanding of social justice.
- Demonstrate professionalism, respect, and resilience by navigating multiple projects and reframing challenges as opportunities for growth.
- Use critical thinking and reasoning to make conclusions through interpreting and synthesizing information, data, and arguments.
- Communicate ideas effectively through oral, written, nonverbal, and visual formats, applying leadership, management, and collaboration skills across settings.
- Design and implement engaging parks and museum programs by integrating knowledge from anthropology, biology, environmental studies, history, and philosophy, applying interpretive strategies, educational theory, and inclusive practice in experiential learning environments.
Sample Four Year Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMM 1040 | 3 | ED TECH 2230 | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 | 3 | MATH 1020 or 1030 | 3 |
| HIST 1001 or 1002 | 3 | EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 |
| TCH ED 1000 | 1 | EXPLORE - Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences | 3 |
| EXPLORE - Social Sciences | 3 | EXPLORE - Social Sciences | 3 |
| EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ED PSY 2212 | 3 | EDUC 2002 | 3 |
| TCH ED 1001 | 1 | EXPLORE - Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences | 3 |
| EDUC 2000 | 2 | Academic Minor | 3 |
| EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| EXPLORE - Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EDUC 2222 | 3 | EDUC 3002 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Academic Minor | 3 |
| ENGL 3100 | 3 | Academic Minor | 3 |
| Academic Minor | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Academic Minor | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CNS ED 3200 | 3 | EDUC 3170 | 3 |
| EDUC 4989 | 3 | EDUC 4990 | 6 |
| Academic Minor | 3 | EDUC 4991 | 6 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 121 | |||
PLEASE NOTE: This plan is an example of what a four year plan could look like for a typical student. Placement exam scores in math as well as the completion of coursework may change the plan. It should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor. All requirements are subject to change.