Whom to Contact

Jason Helfer
Associate Professor and Chair of Educational Studies
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7206
E-mail: jhelfer@knox.edu

Requirements for the Major

Requirements for the major - Educational Studies, Elementary

11 credits as follows:

Introductory course: EDUC 201
Foundation courses: EDUC 202 or EDUC 203, EDUC 204, EDUC 301, EDUC 310
Methods courses: EDUC 312, EDUC 314, EDUC 315, EDUC 316 (2 1/2 credits)
Student teaching: EDUC 340 (3 credits)

Note: EDUC 201, either EDUC 202 or EDUC 203, and EDUC 204 can be taken in any order, but all of these courses must be satisfactorily completed prior to enrolling in more advanced courses.

Requirements for the major - Educational Studies, Secondary

9 credits as follows:

Introductory course: EDUC 201
Foundation courses: EDUC 202 or EDUC 203, EDUC 204, EDUC 301, EDUC 310
Methods course: EDUC 318
Student Teaching: EDUC 340 (3 credits)

Requirements for the major - Social Science Education
This major can only be completed in conjunction with a major in Educational Studies.

12 credits as follows:

Social Science Research: One from among: STAT 200 (see Non-Departmental Courses), HIST 285, or PS 230
Anthropology/Sociology: ANSO 102, ANSO 103, or ANSO 105
Economics: ECON 110 and ECON 120
Geography: One from among: ANSO 231, IIS 100, ENVS 101 or ENVS 260
History: Four courses: HIST 160, HIST 161, one 100-level European (non-U.S.) history course, and one World (non-U.S., non-European) history course
Political Science: PS 101, and either PS 210 or PS 220
Psychology: One from among: PSYC 100, PSYC 203, PSYC 205, or PSYC 207
Educational Studies: EDUC 310, and either EDUC 314, EDUC 315, EDUC 316, or EDUC 318

Requirements for the major - K-12 Special Content Areas

9 credits as follows:

Introductory course: EDUC 201
Foundation courses: EDUC 202 or EDUC 203, EDUC 204, EDUC 301, EDUC 310
Methods course: EDUC 319
Student Teaching: EDUC 340 (3 credits)

In addition to the above majors, the department also offers programs leading to certification in three special content areas-Art (K-12), Music (K-12), and Language (K-12). In general, a student may receive certification in a special content area by completing a content major, a major in Educational Studies, Secondary (replacing 318 with 319), and also completing extra courses as required in order to ensure preparation in the full range of the certificate. See the Music section of this catalog for a detailed description of the Music Education program.

Requirements for the minor - Educational Policy Studies

5 credits as follows: