Education Concentration

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Education Concentration Overview
The Education concentration is designed for those  wishing to earn a bachelor's degree while exploring issues in education through an interdisciplinary approach. In contrast to a standard bachelor's degree in education, UI&U's Bachelor of Arts degree program offers a broader spectrum of study for current and future educators.

Education studies encompass a variety of topics in the social, psychological, political, cultural, and economic dimensions of education.  A primary area of focus is the complex relationship between the purposes and effects of schooling.  Education is a non-licensure concentration. Students pursuing licensure must concentrate in an academic field aligned with their prospective teaching career.

Example student studies within this broad category include...

• The role of schools in a diverse democracy
• Tensions around equality of opportunity, universal access, and elite education
• Effective approaches to teaching and learning for multiple learning styles
• Testing and content mastery approaches compared to progressive education approaches
• The effects of local, state, and federal policy on student achievement