May 31, 2024  
BVU Academic Catalog 23-24 
  
BVU Academic Catalog 23-24

Educational Studies (B.A.)


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The educational studies major is designed for students who have an interest in an education-oriented career, but have decided against pursuing P-12 licensure. Career examples include lay ministerial work, business training, and with some further preparation, various counseling endeavors. The educational studies major will not lead to teacher certification in any state. However, after completing the educational studies major or minor, the graduate may apply to the Board of Educational Examiners for a substitute authorization. A substitute authorization allows an individual to substitute in any K-12 classroom for no more than five consecutive days in one job assignment.

Courses


* Prerequisite: Students must complete a background check prior to beginning this field experience. The background check will be conducted by BVU’s Human Resource department and is at the student’s expense.

Eighteen credits from the following:


A minimum of 6 credits must be taken from the School of Education and Physical Education as indicated by EDUC, ESSI, PHED, SEDU, and TESL prefixes. No more than 6 credits may be from a single department outside of the School of Education and Physical Education.
An asterisk below (*) indicates that acceptance into the Teacher Education Program (TEP) Checkpoint One is a prerequisite for the course.

30 credit hours


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