Selected Studies in Education, B.S.

Be a change-maker in counseling, education, law and policy, technology, and more while exploring education and learning with a justice-oriented lens. Prepare for any career with a learning, training, service, or advocacy component, including coaching, counseling, higher education, instructional design, law and policy, library science, and nonprofits.

Graduates are in fields across educational and community contexts, including: community, human, and mental health services; higher education; instructional design or educational technology; law and policy; teaching and school leadership; or further graduate studies in teaching, policy, technology, counseling, or another area of interest.

Students in Selected Studies in Education explore a wide range of education and learning-related topics by choosing coursework from approved courses related to focus areas below. At least 270 hours of experiential learning through internships and other work on campus and in the community prepare you for your professional career. Along with courses tailored to individual interests, all Selected Studies students take: Education, Research, and Theory; Education for Transformation; International Education for Transformation; Schooling and Diversity; and The American School. More information can be found in the Syracuse University Course Catalog.

Focus Areas:

• Education, Technology, and Media: For students interested in the integration of media and technology in various learning contexts. Students learn media literacy skills and gain an understanding of how popular culture influences the promotion and transmission of cultural values within our society.
• Cultural Foundations of American Schooling: For students looking for a teaching career at a future point; working with youth in non-school settings; educational media; library science; or advocacy, law, and public policy.
• Physical Activity: Sport, Coaching, and Recreation: For students interested in coaching athletes with and without disabilities in college, high school, or youth settings; becoming a personal sport, fitness, or conditioning trainer; or working in community organizations and recreational facilities.
• Post-Secondary and Human Services Fields: For students wishing to work in higher education, international education, educational administration, as well as law, library science, advising, counseling, social work, and similar human services fields.
• Pre-Teaching: Study of Teaching, Learning, and Inclusion: For students who may wish to pursue a career in teaching after completing their undergraduate program. Courses may include the study of early childhood, elementary, or secondary education, as well as issues of special education and inclusion.