College Catalog
For more information about courses for the Education Studies Department, visit the online, searchable College Catalog. The Undergraduate Catalog also includes academic department and major information, academic regulations and resources, admission standards and requirements, and tuition, fees, and financial aid information.
Majors and Minors
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- Education Studies Major and Minor: Education Studies is for students interested in studying educational processes and institutions. It requires a second disciplinary major for all licensure tracks except secondary science and elementary education.
- Comprehensive Secondary Science Education Major: The Secondary Science Education major consists of a thorough study of the teaching of science, with focus in disciplines including psychology, biology, chemistry, geology, math and physics.
- Licensure-only Option: Individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree from a four-year, regionally accredited college or university may complete teaching licenses in each of the six licensure tracks: elementary licensure; secondary licensure in English; K-12 licensure in French or Spanish; and secondary licensure in social studies.
To determine if the education licensure program for which you enroll at Guilford meets licensure requirements in your state of residence, please review this Licensure Program Information.
Education Studies Department News and Events

Schooled the Guilford Way
Schooled the Guilford WayKatlin Crooks ’18 is a fast learner – and teacher. The Education Studies major was hired as a ninth-grade English teacher at Grimsley High School directly from her student teaching position there.
Education Studies Celebrates edTPA Accomplishments
Education Studies Celebrates edTPA AccomplishmentsThe Education Studies Department is celebrating a 100 percent pass rate for students taking the edTPA, a required, performance-based, subject-specific assessment used to measure and support the skills and knowledge that all teachers need in the classroom.
Life-changing Lessons
Life-changing LessonsGuilford helped Education Studies and History double major Nazmul Sattar ’18 find his passion and inspired him to make a positive impact by molding the minds of his students at Southwest Guilford Middle School.
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