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Education and Society B.S.

The Education and Society Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program is designed for students interested in studying education’s formative relationship with culture and society.
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About this Program

Learn with purpose. Lead with impact.

Few undergraduate degrees will prepare you as broadly – or as purposefully – as one grounded in the study of education and society. Education shapes every institution you will ever work in, advocate for, or seek to change.

The B.S. in Education and Society cultivates inclusive leaders and advocates, exploring education as a lens on society, politics, culture, and human development. It is designed to take you wherever your ambitions lead: law and policy, disability advocacy, educational technology, health care, human services, nonprofit leadership, or a professional path in coaching and athletics.

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Program Information

Degree Type

Major

Outcome

B.S.

Modality

In-person

College or School

Career Path

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School of Education

Syracuse University’s School of Education advances the future of teaching and learning through inclusive and antiracist practice, integration of digital technology, and experiential learning rooted in campus and community partnerships.By fostering a welcoming learning community that supports distinct potential, the school mentors and nurtures the next generation of impactful and innovative educators, scholars and leaders.With immersive training that begins in the first year and unique research and creative opportunities that range from field experiences to live educational simulations to engaging internships, School of Education graduates are equipped to inspire generations.
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Curriculum

An Education and Society core provides a structured, substantive curriculum covering the foundations of education and society, inclusive schooling, schools and popular culture, organizational change, immigration and education, international education, and research. Two core courses fulfill liberal arts requirements, meaning your education coursework does double duty.

Students take 60 credits of liberal arts courses, including in writing, foreign language, history, math, science, and humanities or social science. 15 credits from any school or college across Syracuse University give you room to pursue a second interest.

Building on the Education Core, these tracks allow students to customize their experience to individual interests:

  • Coaching Track: A structured sequence for students heading into collegiate, secondary, or community coaching, with an educational grounding that sets you apart from candidates with purely technical training. Students passing the Coaching track are eligible for a New York State coaching license.
  • Disability Studies Track: With courses including an introduction to disability studies, disability and deinstitutionalization, and disability and popular culture, students will find no deeper undergraduate specialization at a private research university.
  • Education and Social Change Track: Drawing from SOE courses across counseling, digital pedagogies, social work, and more, this track is deal for students on a pre-law, pre-human services, or pre-graduate school trajectory.

Students complete a credit-bearing experiential learning requirement to fit their goals: an internship in an educational or community setting; a study abroad experience, such as SOE’s signature Italy immersion; or another immersive program with an off-site component.

Extracurricular Opportunities

Experience the World

Study Abroad

Take part in School of Education short-term study abroad trips or semester programs around the world. School of Education students are eligible for exclusive funding to support study abroad experiences.

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Professional Honor Society

Kappa Delta Pi

Join the student-led Alpha Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education for professional development, fellowship and service opportunities.

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Explore Social Justice

Spector/Warren Fellowship

This fellowship brings students interested in education to the Holocaust Museum Houston each year, where they learn from experts, firsthand accounts and survivors, gaining the tools to integrate the lessons on the Holocaust and human rights into any classroom subject.

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