Educational Studies ,BAE
Coach, Community, Education, Teacher, children, youth
Education is not confined to schools or the first part of our lives; people learn across settings and at all ages. You can tailor your studies to your developing professional interests and gain work experience through a series of internships.
Learning happens everywhere and at all ages. The Bachelor of Arts in Education program in educational studies provides a flexible pathway to a bachelor's degree if you want to work with children, youth and adults within nonprofit settings, community-based organizations, civic organizations and businesses. You develop practical skills aligned with workforce demands, including facilitating learning experiences with, and for, diverse people in different contexts. You also develop skills for effective communication, collaboration, critical thinking, leadership, advocacy and innovation --- all of which are essential to educators working across professional contexts.
The educational studies curriculum prepares you to serve in a variety of roles in a variety of educational settings. Additional benefits include:
- Applied learning experiences, including a two-semester internship, provide opportunities for developing creative problem-solving, effective communication, collaboration and leadership skills that you can leverage to secure employment after graduation.
- You develop relationships with prospective employers during the program through embedded learning experiences and partnerships.
- You have access to flexible learning options that accommodate diverse schedules and preferences, supported by engaged faculty and knowledgeable advisors.
- The program can be a pathway to one of three accelerated bachelor's to master's degree programs, which provide you with the opportunity to secure a master's degree in a single year. Two of the programs lead to teacher certification.
While a shared set of learning objectives unites educational studies students, you also have the ability to curate a customized educational experience tailored to your professional interests and the opportunity to explore new areas of interest.
This program doesn't lead to teacher certification. However, if you're enrolled in the BAE in educational studies you can secure certification by pursuing one of the accelerated master's programs that lead to certification.
- College/school:
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Location: Tempe, West Valley or Online , ASU Local
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
- First
required math course:
MAT 114 - College Mathematics
or MAT 117 College Algebra - Math
intensity: General
What If: See how your courses can be applied to another major and find out how to change your major.
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
A current ASU student has no additional requirements for changing majors.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
It is now possible to earn an ASU degree with ASU Local, an integrated college experience in which students take advantage of in-person success coaching and programming experiences on site while completing one of 130+ undergraduate online degree programs, all of which come with online faculty interaction and tutoring support.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Design sustainable educational innovations to address a social concern within an educational system.
- Integrate professional ethics, personal values, and personal beliefs in their educational practice as demonstrated in reflections during class.
- Apply professional communication strategies, technology tools and skills to engage in educational partnerships.
Because of climate change, geopolitical instability or economic factors, the United Nations and other institutions predict that migration will increase globally for the foreseeable future. Learners will migrate to new communities. Increasingly, educators will be asked to meet the needs of students who speak languages other than English and who bring a variety of cultures into classrooms and learning environments. Education students who participate in study abroad programs can prepare for this reality by engaging in Global Education programs, where they can expand their notion of normal schooling and deepen their understanding of how to foster inclusive and inspiring learning environments.
Graduates hold a versatile degree that qualifies them for a variety of career paths in education, including roles at nonprofit organizations, community institutions, youth serving organizations, civic organizations and businesses.
Nearly 90% of alumni report being employed three months after graduation in various roles across multiple sectors, including:
- education sector
- health care sector
- nonprofit sector
- private sector
- social services sector
Example job titles and salaries listed below are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales. Some jobs also may require advanced degrees, certifications or state-specific licensure.
| Career | *Growth | *Median salary |
|---|---|---|
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10.8%
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$69,280
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6.5%
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$69,770
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-13.7%
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$61,540
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1.3%
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$77,440
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8.1%
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$38,120
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4.1%
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$36,560
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3.8%
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$42,240
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6.4%
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$80,390
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0.9%
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$90,390
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Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice
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ED 102
ASUeducation@asu.edu
480-965-9995
Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
