The Colorado College Education Department is pleased to announce the launch of a new Education Major, as well as a new Education Minor for Secondary and K-12 Teaching.
What Students Want
The major is designed first and foremost to meet the needs and desires of students. In 2009, 24% of alumni considered themselves in the field of education. A 2010 Education Department survey of 161 undergraduates revealed that 77% were interested or very interested in “social justice through education,” and 83% in “educational policy.”
Empirical Support and Legislative Trends
Peer institutions such as Skidmore, Brandeis and Beloit offer education as a discipline to study the political, historical, psychological and cultural forces that shape perspectives on learning and development. These institutions are aligned with 2012 Colorado standards that embrace the idea of future teachers majoring in education. The education major will help Colorado College to align with this important legislative shift: providing a liberal arts context to the study of how people learn, while supporting students who want to get a license after graduation. Continue reading →
