Why Earn Your Educational Studies Degree at Saint Leo University?
The educational studies major provides opportunities for students to explore the ways in which young people construct knowledge within both informal and formal settings. Specializations are available for students with interest in the education of children (K-6), adolescents (grades 5-9), or young children (Birth - 5 years). In each specialization, students will explore the social, cognitive, psychological, and physiological domains related to building conceptual understanding. The education studies major combines courses from the College of Arts, and Sciences and Allied Services. Students choosing the specialization related to children (grades K-6), adolescents (grades 5-9), or young children (Birth - 5 years), will enroll in a variety of methods courses pertaining to the content disciplines that are present in current educational systems. Students electing the specialization related to adolescents will be required to choose a concentration of courses in one of the following disciplines: English or Social Science.
The educational studies major prepares students for employment with agencies and educational institutions that do not require graduation from an initial certification program as a term of employment.