Educational Studies

Tiffin University’s Bachelor of Arts in educational studies offers non-licensure pathways for students to pursue employment in education-related fields. The curriculum is transfer-friendly and features a 12-course core focused on sociology, psychology, multicultural communications and introductory education studies. To offer students a more  focused pathway in their studies, this program  offers the following three concentrations: 

• Educational Paraprofessional
• Athletic Coaching
• Educational Technology and Communication

Students in the educational studies program will have an understanding of multicultural, social and inclusive perspectives in education, and will be able to effectively communicate practical applications of theories and principles of psychology toward a variety of careers in the field of education.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), the need for non-licensed educational support staff (such as teacher assistants) is growing at a faster-than-average rate of 9% nationally, and there is an acute need for aides and special education teachers within K-12 schools in Ohio.

The educational studies program also provides streamlined, dual-enrollment pathways into our Master of Education instructional design or higher education administration concentrations. While working on their undergraduate degree, students may take up to six hours of graduate coursework that qualify as open electives toward the degree. 

As part of the Expanding Special Education Licensure (ExSEL) grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education, the Educational Studies program also provides a potential 3+2 pathway to a master’s degree in special education through a partnership with Lourdes University. Students who take this path will both earn a master’s degree and become licensed to teach K-12 mild to moderate special education.

Students within all concentrations in the educational studies program will have the opportunity to participate in the Education Club, the Dragon Education Guild, attend monthly professional seminars in education, engage with peers through education program events and experience real-world practice in the community through a variety of course projects and activities.

The Bachelor of Arts in educational studies offers non-licensure pathways for students to pursue employment in education-related fields, including

• Academic Advisor
• Academic Technologist
• Academic Tutor
• Athletic Coaching
• College Recruiter
• Instructional Designer
• Teacher’s Aide
• Teacher’s Assistant