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 elementary education.
- 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 licensure tracks: elementary licensure; secondary licensure in English; 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.
Wrestling With the Future
Wrestling With the FutureBorn and raised in Austell, Ga., later moving to North Carolina, Garrett Griffith ’20 says, “I knew about Guilford, but I hadn’t considered going here until a football coach came to talk to me.”
A Higher Calling
A Higher CallingCarmen Curtis ’21 found her path while at Guilford thanks to her experience with campus activities — but not before she took a couple of turns. She ultimately changed her major from Psychology to Education Studies.
Seeds of Success
Seeds of SuccessEverything’s coming up roses — and tomatoes, carrots, and beans — for Ky’lexius Gwynn ’23, an Education Studies major and Sustainable Food Systems and Community Studies double minor.
Why Guilford? Grace Christensen '24 [VIDEO]
Why Guilford? Grace Christensen '24 [VIDEO]Video Produced and Directed by Deon McFarland '24 Meet Honors student Grace Christensen '24, an Education Studies and Psychology double major from Manhattan,…
Finding Her True North
Finding Her True NorthEducation Studies and English and Media Studies double major Alesha Garcia ’22 has set her sights on making a difference in the U.S. educational system. Find out how Guilford helped her get accepted into a program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Why Guilford? Tucker Gamble '22 [VIDEO]
Why Guilford? Tucker Gamble '22 [VIDEO]Meet Tucker Gamble '22, a double major in Music and Education Studies. In this video, Tucker, an Honors student, talks about the organizations he's involved in…
My Guilford Story: Levi and David [VIDEO]
My Guilford Story: Levi and David [VIDEO]"Sometimes I think David Hildreth has had more of an influence on me after my time at Guilford than while I was a student," says Levi Bruff '17, a science…