Introduction

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The Education and Learning Sciences track in the Education and Human Development BA provides opportunities for students to explore education and learning in contexts outside of teaching in schools.  The program is designed to provide students with knowledge in current theories of learning, mind, brain, learning connections, theories of motivation, and designing strong learning environments.  Students also complete multiple experiences in the field to support connections between practice and theory.  This 120-credit hour track is ideal for students who are interested in education in roles outside of teaching including outdoor education and informal learning environments, museum leaning, international teaching and non-profits to name a few.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program with a variety of delivery options for many of our courses including hybrid, evening, weekend and online courses.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.   

• CU Denver Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Undergraduate Core Curriculum
• School of Education & Human Development Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a total of 120 semester hours for the EDHD – Education and Learning Sciences degree
2. A minimum GPA of 2.0, grade of C or better, is required for all courses applying to EDHD – Education and Learning Sciences requirements unless otherwise specified.
3. Transfer courses must be approved by faculty and/or advisor to apply to the major.

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   Foundation Courses
   EDFN 1000	Equality, Rights & Education	3
   or LCRT 2000	Rebels, Villains, & Superheroes: How Children's Literature Shapes Our Identities
   or LCRT 3815	Once Upon a Time: Family Literacies in Culturally Diverse Communities
   CLDE 1000	Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives	3
   INTE 2000	Digital Teaching and Learning	3
   SPED 4400	Universal Design for Learning (UDL)	3
   Developmental Course (Select One)		3
   HDFR 1010	Life Span Development in Ecological Settings
   HDFR 2110	Child Ecology
   HDFR 3050	Children's Thinking and Assessment
   HDFR 3100	Adolescent Ecology
   Learning Sciences Courses
   LDFS 4110	Human Learning	3
   LDFS 4320	Mind, Brain, and Education	3
   or LDFS 4600	Motivation in Contexts
   LDFS 4750	Designing Environment for Learning and Development	3
   Field Experiences
   EDHD 1930	Community Based Field Experience & Seminar	3
   EDHD 2930	Learning & Development Field Experience & Seminar	3
   or ECED 2930	Infant & Toddler Field Experience & Seminar
   Capstone Applied Experience
   LDFS 4960	Culminating Capstone Experience	3
   General Electives
   Additional General Electives hours may be needed to reach the required hours for the BA
   Total Hours		33

To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website.