Undergraduate Education Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Associate Professor: Joan Swanson
Assistant Professor: Dale Boyle, Elizabeth Lapon
Education Studies Major
The Bachelor’s in Education Studies prepares students to work in educational settings outside of the traditional public-school classroom settings such as instructional design, youth advocacy, training, and development, as well as education nonprofits. The Education Studies major does not qualify students for recommendation for New Hampshire teaching certification.
Students are encouraged to think broadly about an area of interest to develop a plan which will include a content area sequence of classes with no less than 6 courses (18 credits). The Educational Studies Major must include a minimum of 45 hours of field placement or lab experiences and must include a capstone experience through a thesis.
Required Education Courses for Education Studies
| ED112 Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society | 3 Credits |
| ED224 Design and Management of a Learning Environment | 3 Credits |
| PS230 Child and Adolescent Development or PS231 Adult Development and Aging | 3 Credits |
| ED312 Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Children | 3 Credits |
| ED328 Special Ed Law or ED345 Communication and Collaboration | 3 Credits |
| Approved Education electives-6 cr (3 cr must be at 300 level or above) | 6 Credits |
Any course with an ED prefix or
EN232 – Teaching Writing
MT130 - Math for K-8 Educators
PS220 – Group Dynamics
PS303 – Psychology of Learning
In Addition:
ED471 Senior Thesis in Education Studies (Literature Review) and 18 credits in content area concentration 18 Credits
Recommended Curriculum Guide – Education Studies
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First Year |
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
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Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED105 OR ED112 |
Educational Psychology OR Teaching & Learning in a Democratic Society |
3 |
ED105 OR ED112 |
Educational Psychology OR Teaching & Learning in a Democratic Society |
3 |
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GLE101 |
First Year Inquiry Seminar |
3 |
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GLE Humanities Elective |
3 |
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GLE110 |
First Year Composition I |
3 |
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GLE Math Elective |
3
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Math for K-8 Educators |
3 |
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GLE Lab Science 2 |
4 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total |
16 |
| Second Year | |||||
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
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Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED224
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Design & Management of the Learning Environment |
3 |
GLE230 |
Second-Year Composition |
3 |
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GLE Lab Science I |
4 |
PS230 OR PS231 |
Child & Adolescent Development OR Adult Development & Aging |
3 |
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GLE Social Science Elective |
3 |
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Concentration Class I |
3
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EN232 |
Teaching of Writing |
3 |
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GLE Art & Design Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Education Elective |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Total |
15 |
| Third Year | |||||
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
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Spring Semester |
Credits |
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GLE Social Science Elective |
3 |
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Concentration Class 4 |
3 |
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Concentration Class 2 |
3 |
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Concentration Class 5 |
3 |
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Concentration Class 3 |
3 |
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GLE Humanities Elective |
3
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Education Elective |
3 |
ED312 |
Understanding & Teaching Exceptional Learners |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total |
15 |
| Fourth Year | |||||
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
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Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED328 |
Special Education and the Law |
3 |
ED345 |
Effective Communication |
3 |
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Concentration Class 6 |
3 |
ED471 |
Senior Thesis in Education Studies |
3 |
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GLE Art & Design Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3
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GLE Humanities Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total Credits |
122 |
Pre-clinical/Field Placement Experiences
Many courses in the School of Education require field-based assignments to ensure
that the teacher certification majors experience authentic teaching situations.
We work with community partners to ensure that there is a mutually beneficial experience for the students in the local school districts and for our teacher certification students.
Professional attire and travel to local schools are required for field work. Any student participating in a field experience must follow the New Hampshire Department of Education's background check policy, listed in the School of Education Teacher Preparation Program manual.
Teacher certification majors must successfully complete all required field experience hours to pass the associated course. If a student has to retake a course with field placement hours, the student must also redo the full set of field hours and all relevant field assignments assigned through the course. Students should expect to travel up to 30 miles/45 minutes each way for field placement opportunities. Students are responsible for transportation. Carpooling is encouraged.
Clinical/Student Teaching Experiences
A student teaching clinical experience is the final summative experience for all Teacher
Certification majors. All certification programs are approved by the New Hampshire
State Department of Education and must fulfill the requirements described in N.H.
Ed Administrative Rules 500 and 600 series. Students must complete Teacher Licensure
Gates 1-3 before they are placed in a student teaching experience.
