Emory University-Educational Studies

Emory University-Educational Studies This is the Emory University Division of Educational Studies page. Graduates of this program do not meet the requirements for teacher certification.

The Division of Educational Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of education with a special emphasis on urban, multicultural, psychological, and comparative issues. In particular, the Division seeks to provide students with a foundation for understanding the social and cultural context in which education occurs and for interpreting the complex relationships among education, t

he individual, and society. Interdisciplinary in its requirements, the Educational Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies) provides a foundation that is appropriate for students who may choose to enter a teacher certification program at the graduate level as well as for students who may later wish to embark upon other careers in education. The major is also appropriate for students who intend to pursue graduate study in other areas such as law or business but who need a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of educational issues in order to contribute to meaningful decision making in their professional and private lives. Courses taken to meet the requirements for the major may not be taken under the S/U option. In addition, to fulfill graduation requirements, a grade of "C" or above must have been obtained in each course taken for the major. The Educational Studies Minor offers students an approach to the study of education that encourages breadth of knowledge in areas the Division faculty view as central. A minor in educational studies may serve as foundation, although more limited than the major, for students who will later consider teacher certification programs at the graduate level or perhaps pursue other careers in education, law, or business. Please note that this minor does not meet the requirements for teacher certification. Courses taken to meet the requirements for the minor may not be taken under the S/U option. In addition, to fulfill graduation requirements, a grade of "C" or above must have been obtained in each course taken for the minor. The Division also offers an Honors Program that provides Educational Studies majors with the opportunity to distinguish themselves by writing a thesis on an intellectual problem of importance to the discipline of education. Students who have demonstrated their capacity for such work are invited by the Division in the spring of their junior year to participate in the Honors Program during their senior year. The honors student proposes, conducts, writes, and defends an honors thesis under the supervision of a 3-member faculty Thesis Committee. The thesis is evaluated by the Committee and, if it is approved for some level of honors, this distinction is recorded on the student's diploma. In addition, the Division is host to INCITE [Inspiring Necessary Change In & Through Education], an organization composed of EDS majors and minors whose aim is to promote programs and activities related to educational concerns on campus and throughout the Atlanta area.

02/26/2014

For those of you who have questions about the current policy with regard to studying education here at Emory University, please read below.

Current policy with regard to ECAS students with interests in Educational Studies:

The Division of Educational Studies will be closing after May 2017 and, with that in mind, students are no longer permitted to officially declare either the EDS major or minor. Nevertheless, it is still possible for students with interests in educational studies to take a planned sequence of study in this area and if, in so doing, they complete the current requirements for a minor (or even a major), then their final transcript will reflect this upon graduation just as if these programs of study had been officially declared earlier.

With this said it is critically important that interested students meet first with Dr. Jensen, Director of the Division of Educational Studies, to discuss this fully. From that point forward he would serve as their EDS program adviser. Even if these students are unable to complete the equivalent of the minor or major, this process will enable them to take a collection of EDS courses which would be difficult to do otherwise since EDS courses are now typically listed by "permission only."

It must be emphasized that students following this procedure are still required to declare an official, non-EDS, major and must enroll in coursework with the completion this official major as their priority. The approach to enrolling in a sequence of EDS coursework described here should be thought of as a value-added option for students with interests in education studies that is supplemental to, and not a replacement for, the standard ECAS major and minor declaration and completion procedures.

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11/13/2012

Hey SOPHOMORES,
DES sincerely hopes your first round of registration went well last night! If you still need permission numbers for an EDS class, be sure to contact your adviser immediately!

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yours truly,
Department of Educational Studies

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10/28/2012

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--Nelson Mandela

09/20/2012

To our dearest fans,
It is with a very sad and heavy heart that I write this post. As some of you maybe already be aware, on Friday at 3:00 pm the Emory Student Body as well as the faculty and staff received an email announcing the systematic closure of sever liberal arts departments. Among those departments selected for closure was the Division of Educational Studies. This decision is final and the department will be phased out over the next 5 years. Majors and Minors currently in the program will be allowed to finish the requirements and receive their degree as long as they can do so in the next two years. Those people who planned on declaring but had not yet filled out the paperwork will be dealt with in a case-by-case manner and acceptance into the program will be determined by how many of the course requirements they have already satisfied. As of right now, freshman and all incoming classes will not be allowed to declare Educational Studies as their major.
I must stress that it is now, more than ever, that this department and its students need your support the most. Please use this is page a space for you to share your thoughts and stories about what this division has done for you or meant to you during your own Emory Experience. I have also posted the Letter that our department head, Dr. Jensen, sent to us just after the announcement was made (see below). If you have any questions please post them here and I will do my best to answer them quickly and thoroughly. You may also contact Dr. Bob Jensen directly.

Please keep this division and its members in your thoughts.

Much Love,
Division of Educational Studies at Emory University

09/20/2012

Dear DES community,

I write to reflect on the news that the University is closing certain departments and programs at Emory. The Division of Educational Studies is one of the departments identified and the announced plan calls for this to be a process that will occur over the next five years, through 2016-17.

The closing of the Division will take place in such a way that will allow all currently enrolled students – both undergraduate and graduate – to complete their degree programs (assuming standard time to degree) and be fully supported over this time. But moving forward from today current Emory undergraduates will no longer be allowed to declare Educational Studies as their major. I have been told that Dean that Dean Robin Foreman’s decision is final and that Laney Graduate School Dean Lisa Tedesco, Provost Earl Lewis, President Jim Wagner, and the Board of Trustees have been informed of his decision.

Sharing this news with you gives me great sadness. First of all, I am personally sad for everyone in the extended DES family. This includes current undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff, but also all of our alumni and former faculty who have contributed so much to conversations around public education and the children, families and communities served by these institutions. I am tremendously proud of all that the Division of Educational Studies has accomplished over the years and greatly disappointed that this work does not have the support of Emory University to continue beyond 2017. As we all know so many of our graduates have gone on to have stellar careers and been leaders in K-12 schools and the academy throughout the country and internationally that today’s announcement can in no way diminish the remarkable record of scholarship, achievement, service, and activism that is the proud legacy of the Division.

But most of all I am disillusioned. I see the University’s decision to close the Division of Educational Studies as sending a message to outsiders that it is abandoning its commitment to seriously engage with public education. This comes at a time when educational issues are among the most pressing challenges faced by our nation. The timing could not be worse.

If you have related questions please feel free to contact me directly.

Best wishes,
Bob Jensen

Director, Division of Educational Studies

09/11/2012

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