Education Concentration

Joseph Abbott, PhD, Chair
Phone: (419) 995-8856
Email: abbott.j@rhodesstate.edu
Office: 145E Tech Ed Lab

The Education concentration is for the student who intends to either pursue a bachelor’s degree in Education with a focus in Elementary Education P-5, Middle Childhood Education, or Adolescence to Young Adult Education (AYA) licensure at a four-year college or university. The course offerings assure that students learn the foundations of education and child development while allowing students to pursue their electives in areas that interest them. To complete the concentration, students must complete the Associate of Arts distribution requirements and 15 credit hours of courses listed in the concentration. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate arguments in a logical fashion.
  3. Employ the methods of inquiry characteristic of natural sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.
  4. Demonstrate understanding of our global and diverse culture and society.
  5. Examine the importance of engaging in our democratic society through informed citizenship.