Our program’s collection of courses provides students with a sophisticated understanding of the social, cultural, and political dimensions of teaching and learning.
This is a pre-professional degree preparing students who are highly competitive for admission into graduate teacher education programs or other graduate programs in Oregon and around the country.
The educational foundations major requires core courses in five thematic areas:
- Learning, teaching, and assessment
- Curriculum theory
- Equal opportunity
- Literacy
- Technology
Additional courses are required in:
- Mathematics
- Science
- Music
- Physical education
- Other subjects for the purpose of building subject matter preparation for teaching
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
UO Requirements
Written English WR 121 College Composition
WR 122 College Composition II or WR 123 College Composition III
CORE Education
A minimum of 15-16 credits in approved CORE courses is required for each Area of Inquiry. Students must take courses in at least two subject codes in each Area of Inquiry. Students may use a maximum of 3 courses in any one subject code toward the total credits across all Areas of Inquiry. Students may use a maximum of 3 courses that have the same subject code(s) as their primary major (EDST) to simultaneously count for both a student’s major requirements and Areas of Inquiry.
Areas of Inquiry:
Arts and Letters: 15-16 credits.
Social Science: EDST 111, and additional Social Science coursework to total 15-16 credits.
Science: Four courses listed as Science (SC) in the UO catalog or the transfer equivalent.
Cultural Literacy
One approved course in each of the following categories: US: Difference, Inequality & Agency; Global Perspectives (Courses must be a minimum of three credits.)
DIA: EDST 225 (also a prerequisite for upper division coursework)
GP: One 3-4 credit course
Educational Foundations Program Coursework
Bachelor of Arts
- EDST 471 Foundations of Algebra Learning
- EDST 472 Foundations of Geometry Learning
- World Language: Two years
Bachelor of Science
- MATH 211 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I
- MATH 212 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II
- MATH 213 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics III
Lower Division Education Courses
| Course and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems1 (Prerequisite for EDST 331 and EDST 420) | 4 |
| EDST 211 Childhood Studies (Prerequisite for EDST 331 and EDST 420) | 4 |
| EDST 225 School and Representation in Film2 (Prerequisite for EDST 420) | 4 |
1 Social Science CORE Education
2 US: DIA CORE Education
Mathematics
- All private teacher education graduate programs in Oregon accept MATH 211 (4), 212 (4), 213 (4) OR EDST 471 (4), EDST 472 (4).
- The UO and Oregon State are the only state institutions that have formally accepted EDST 471 and EDST 472 as equivalents for MATH 211-213.
- For approval at Portland State, Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon, and Western Oregon, please contact Alison Schmitke in EDST at schmitke@uoregon.edu.
Upper Division Education Courses
Equal Opportunity Coursework
- EDST 420 is prerequisite for all Equal Opportunity Courses.
- EdF students will choose a minimum of two equal opportunity courses during senior year.
- Study abroad experience may count toward one equal opportunity course.