Students enrolled at UCI from their freshman year or first year as a transfer may elect to meet as graduation requirements (UC, UCI, school & major):
- Those in effect at the time they entered UCI, or
- Those subsequently established after entrance.
Education Sciences Major Requirements
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 2024-2025
Lower-Division Requirements (24 units)
Research Methods & Data Literacy
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
Learning
Social Structures and Stratification
Policymaking in Education
Schools as Organizations
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 4 units for any repeatable Education course (e.g., EDUC 198, EDUC 199) may be used to satisfy this elective requirement.
Practicum Requirement (80 hours total)
A minimum of 80 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]) or visit our website here.
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
Research Methods & Data Literacy
- EDUC 10*
- EDUC 15**
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
- EDUC 25
- EDUC 30
- EDUC 40
- EDUC 50
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
- EDUC 107 or EDUC 108
Learning
- EDUC 146 or EDUC 173
Social Structures and Stratification
- EDUC 124 or EDUC 147
Policymaking in Education
- EDUC 142 or EDUC 140
Schools as Organizations
- EDUC 144 or EDUC 150
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 4 units for any repeatable Education course (e.g., EDUC 198, EDUC 199) may be used to satisfy this elective requirement.
Practicum Requirement (80 hours total)
A minimum of 80 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]) or visit our website here.
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 2021-2024
Lower-Division Requirements (24 units)
Research Methods & Data Literacy
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
Learning
Social Structures and Stratification
Policymaking in Education
Schools as Organizations
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]).
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
*Specializations are no longer available to students incoming in fall quarter 2020 and beyond. For questions, please email: [email protected].
Research Methods & Data Literacy
- EDUC 10*
- EDUC 15**
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
- EDUC 25
- EDUC 30
- EDUC 40
- EDUC 50
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
- EDUC 107 or EDUC 108
Learning
- EDUC 146 or EDUC 173
Social Structures and Stratification
- EDUC 124 or EDUC 147
Policymaking in Education
- EDUC 142 or EDUC 140
Schools as Organizations
- EDUC 144 or EDUC 150
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]).
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
*Specializations are no longer available to students incoming in fall quarter 2020 and beyond. For questions, please email: [email protected].
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 2020-2021
Lower-Division Requirements (24 units)
Research Methods & Data Literacy
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
Learning
Social Structures and Stratification
Policymaking in Education
Schools as Organizations
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]).
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
*Specializations are no longer available to students incoming in fall quarter 2020 and beyond. For questions, please email: [email protected].
Research Methods & Data Literacy
- EDUC 10*
- EDUC 15**
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
- EDUC 25
- EDUC 30
- EDUC 40
- EDUC 50
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
- EDUC 107 or EDUC 108
Learning
- EDUC 146 or EDUC 173
Social Structures and Stratification
- EDUC 124 or EDUC 147
Policymaking in Education
- EDUC 142 or EDUC 140
Schools as Organizations
- EDUC 144 or EDUC 150
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]).
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
*Specializations are no longer available to students incoming in fall quarter 2020 and beyond. For questions, please email: [email protected].
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 2019-2020
Lower-Division Requirements (24 units)
Research Methods & Data Literacy
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
Learning
Social Structures and Stratification
Policymaking in Education
Schools as Organizations
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]).
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
Optional Specializations
Education Sciences students have the option of completing up to 2 specializations within the major. Specializations are offered in the following areas up until the 2019-2020 school year. Specializations are no longer active starting fall 2020 for new incoming students. Continuing students may proceed with specialization(s). For questions, contact [email protected].
After School Learning & Development
Children's Learning & Development
Digital Media & Learning
Early Childhood Learning & Development
Educational Research & Evaluation
English Language Learning
Research Methods & Data Literacy
- EDUC 10*
- EDUC 15**
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Introductory Courses
- EDUC 25
- EDUC 30
- EDUC 40
- EDUC 50
Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following five categories:
Human Development
- EDUC 107 or EDUC 108
Learning
- EDUC 146 or EDUC 173
Social Structures and Stratification
- EDUC 124 or EDUC 147
Policymaking in Education
- EDUC 142 or EDUC 140
Schools as Organizations
- EDUC 144 or EDUC 150
Education Electives (20 units)
Students will select 5 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 12 units must be upper division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course. For questions about fieldwork, please contact Zulakha Sheikh ([email protected]).
UCI Catalogue: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/
Sample Plan: http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofeducation/education_ba/#sampleprogramtext
Optional Specializations
Education Sciences students have the option of completing up to 2 specializations within the major. Specializations are offered in the following areas up until the 2019-2020 school year. Specializations are no longer active starting fall 2020 for new incoming students. Continuing students may proceed with specialization(s). For questions, contact [email protected].
After School Learning & Development
Children's Learning & Development
Digital Media & Learning
Early Childhood Learning & Development
Educational Research & Evaluation
English Language Learning
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 2014-2019
Lower-Division Requirements (20 units)
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Upper-Division Requirements (16 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following four categories:
Human Development
Learning
Educational Policy and Social Context
Communications and Media
Education Electives (12 units)
Students will select 3 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 8 units must be upper-division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course.
Optional Specializations
Education Sciences students have the option of completing up to 2 specializations within the major. Specializations are offered in the following areas up until the 2019-2020 school year. Specializations are no longer active starting fall 2020 for new incoming students. Continuing students may proceed with specialization(s). For questions, contact [email protected].
After School Learning & Development
Children's Learning & Development
Digital Media & Learning
Early Childhood Learning & Development
Educational Research & Evaluation
English Language Learning
- EDUC 10*
- EDUC 15**
- EDUC 30
- EDUC 40
- EDUC 50
* The following course is an approved alternative for EDUC 10: SocEcol 10.
**The following statistics courses and course sequences are approved alternatives for EDUC 15: SocEcol 13; Stats 7; Stats 8; Mgmt 7; Anthro 10A-B; Econ 15A-B; PoliSci 10A-B; Psych 10A-B, Sociol 10A-B; SocSci 10A-B.
Upper-Division Requirements (16 units)
Students must select ONE course from each of the following four categories:
Human Development
- EDUC 106
- EDUC 107
- EDUC 108
- EDUC 185
Learning
- EDUC 128
- EDUC 160
- EDUC 173
- EDUC 176
Educational Policy and Social Context
- EDUC 124
- EDUC 126
- EDUC 145
- EDUC 149
- EDUC 150
- EDUC 175
Communications and Media
- EDUC 104E
- EDUC 125
- EDUC 130
- EDUC 131
- EDUC 134
- EDUC 151
Education Electives (12 units)
Students will select 3 additional Education classes numbered 100 - 199*, not including the following professional education courses: EDUC 109, EDUC 143AW, EDUC 143BW, EDUC 148, EDUC 158. At least 8 units must be upper-division coursework. A maximum of 8 units of repeatable coursework may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.
*If a student completes one or more specializations for this major, a maximum of 8 units from other departments that are used to satisfy specialization requirements may concurrently satisfy this upper division elective requirement for the major.
Practicum Requirement (40 hours total)
A minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an education setting, satisfied via UCI approved courses that include a practicum, or through petition for approval of verifiable hours from courses that are not on the approved practicum course list or hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course.
Optional Specializations
Education Sciences students have the option of completing up to 2 specializations within the major. Specializations are offered in the following areas up until the 2019-2020 school year. Specializations are no longer active starting fall 2020 for new incoming students. Continuing students may proceed with specialization(s). For questions, contact [email protected].
After School Learning & Development
Children's Learning & Development
Digital Media & Learning
Early Childhood Learning & Development
Educational Research & Evaluation
English Language Learning
EDUCATION SCIENCES CATALOGUE REQUIREMENTS