The bachelor’s in Education Studies prepares students to work in educational settings outside of the traditional public-school classroom setting, such as instructional design, youth advocacy, training, and development, as well as education nonprofits. Education Studies isa non-licensure major and does not lead to a New Hampshire teaching license.
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 Education Studies major must include a minimum of 45 hours of clinical field experience or lab experiences and must include a capstone experience through a thesis.
To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree from Franklin Pierce University, students must complete a minimum of 120 credits at the 100-level or above, earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00, and maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA in each declared major.
All General and Liberal Education (GLE) requirements, as well as all major requirements, must be completed. Degree candidates must satisfy the University’s residency requirement by completing at least 30 semester credits at Franklin Pierce University, including a minimum of 12 credits of 300- or 400-level coursework in each declared major.
Major Requirements
Free Electives
To be awarded a bachelor’s degree, students must complete at least 120 total credits. As such, elective credits may be required in addition to General and Liberal Education (GLE) requirements and major requirements. Any credits necessary to reach at least 120 total credits outside of the GLE and major requirements are considered free electives. Under the GLE, there are no fixed number of electives required. A student's total number of electives will vary based on major requirements, transfer credits, as well as math placement.