4-year Education & Learning Major Plan with Capstone (Non-Licensure)

The Education & Learning major is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the psychological, developmental, and curricular foundations of education. This major builds a strong foundation for careers working with children in various educational programs, including classroom teaching. Because Education and Learning is foundational to everything we do, it also prepares students for a variety of other careers such as Speech Language Pathology, School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Education, Curriculum Writing, Patient Education, etc.

The Bachelor of Arts in Education & Learning culminates in a capstone project that allows students to deeply explore their area of interest within the field. For individuals who wish to teach in public school, a preliminary teaching license is required. Students wishing to seek licensure should apply to the licensure program no later than April 15th of their second year. For more details on the application process, please contact Cristy Sellers Smith, Forest Grove Undergraduate Education & Learning Coordinator. Students who are admitted to the licensure program should follow this 4-year plan. Transfer students wishing to seek an Education & Learning major without licensure should refer to the 2-year plan
 

Education & Learning (E&L) Major:

Meets Core Requirement:

1st Year

Fall

PSY 150: Intro to Psychology 

 

One Social Foundations Course from the following list: 

ANTH 101, SOC 110, SOC 120, SOC 130, SOC 150, POLS 140, POLS 180

Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB)

 

Varies

Spring

Phil 101: Intro to Philosophy 

 

-OR-

 

Phil 102: Ethics and Society 

 

Civic Engagement (CE) & Analyzing & Interpreting Texts (AIT)

 

Education & Learning (E&L) Major:

Meets Core Requirement:

2nd Year

Fall

EDUC 260: Foundations of Education

 

EDUC 308: Learning Communities I: Personal Awareness 

Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB)

 

International and Diverse Perspectives (IDP)

Spring

EDUC 309: Learning Communities II: Diversity (optional) 

 

EDUC 370: School & Society

International and Diverse Perspectives (IDP)

 

Education & Learning (E&L) Major:

(non-licensure candidates only)

Meets Core Requirement:

(for licensure and non-licensure Candidates):

3rd Year

Fall

EDUC 361: Introduction to Human Lifespan Development & Psychology

 

EDUC 428: Teaching Reading through Child and Adolescent Literature

 

EDUC 420: Language Acquisition

Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB)

 

Analyzing and Interpreting Texts (AIT)

Winter

(optional)

EDUC 322: Applied Human Development 

  

Spring

EDUC 300: Intro to Early Childhood Education

 

EDUC 322: Applied Human Development 

(can be taken prior winter term)

Civic Engagement & International and Diverse Perspectives

 

Education & Learning (E&L) Major:

(Non-licensure Students Only)

4th Year

Fall

EDUC 496: Integrating Seminar I: Research Design

Spring

EDUC 497: Integrating Seminar II: Research Project