Inspire and educate – outside the classroom!

Have you ever learned something fascinating from a museum guide, a zoo educator, or a corporate trainer? As an Education Studies major, you’ll graduate ready to create those experiences for others.

A Non-Licensure Education Program

Education Studies is a non-licensure major. That means you’re going to be prepared to help others learn in non-classroom settings (traditional classroom teaching paths require licensure).

Your education will start with a strong foundation in education theory and practice, learning from faculty experts in teaching. Through engaging courses, hands-on learning, and a semester-long internship, you’ll gain expertise to design, implement, and assess educational programs with a wide range of audiences.

Career Paths

Think about it – teaching happens throughout a person’s life and in a variety of settings! Museums, science centers, corporations, communities – all of those organizations have programming led by experts who can help others effectively learn content.

Career paths for Education Studies graduates include:

  • Community educators
  • Corporate trainers
  • Curriculum developers
  • Educational policy makers
  • Education technology specialists
  • Instructional designers
  • International educators
  • Museum/zoo/science center educators
  • Online learning specialists
  • STEM program educators

Emphasis Areas

As part of your Education Studies path, you’ll choose an emphasis area to further align your interests and career goals with your coursework.

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership: Engage with teaching and learning across a variety of educational settings, contexts, and education ease.

Innovation, Technology, and Society: Explore the intersection of innovation, design, educational technology, and social impact.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Focus on teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering, and math contexts.

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