BS in Education & Human Development/EdM in Applied Human Development

(with specializations in Positive Youth Development, Physical Education, and Sports Coaching)

The combined BS/EdM program is designed for academically motivated Wheelock undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in physical education, sports coaching, and positive youth development in less time than it would take to pursue both degrees separately. After obtaining a broad foundation in education and human development at the undergraduate level, that introduces students to the framework of positive youth development, master’s students will be prepared to assume leadership roles within a wide range of settings that include public and private schools, nonprofit and community-based programs, after-school athletic and summer programs, club sports, collegiate programs in higher education, and programs that serve a wide range of students including students with disabilities.

Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs are linked bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. The program requires a minimum of 156 units overall. There are 128 units required for the bachelor’s degree and an additional 36 units required for the master’s degree, but students admitted to the program may count a maximum of 8 units from their undergraduate degree toward the MA. The units applied toward the master’s degree must be at the 500 level or above and must be selected from the courses required for the EdM. Students will work with their academic advisors in consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director to determine which courses to take. Since students’ academic profiles differ, these decisions will be made in collaboration with faculty advisors.

Students must apply to Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs before the conferral of the bachelor’s degree.

Typically, students apply to this Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program by the end of their sophomore year. Students who have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better by the end of their sophomore year or their fourth semester of study will be invited to apply to the combined degree program.

Students should consult with the Financial Assistance office to learn how entrance into the Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program might impact their financial aid.

BU Hub Requirements

All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students majoring in Applied Human Development will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements with a unit in Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation, most units in Scientific and Social Inquiry, most units in Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship, most units in Communication, and most units in the Intellectual Toolkit.

Required Coursework

BS in Education & Human Development (Total Required Units: 80, 82, or 84)

Core Courses

Courses	Hub Requirements	Hub Areas	Units
WED CE 342 Anti-Oppressive Practice: Education & Applied Psychology	1 requirement each in:	Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration	4 units
WED ED 120 Exploring Professions That Impact Lives I			4 units
WED ED 121 Exploring Professions Field Seminar I			2 units
WED ED 130 Exploring Professions That Impact Lives II			4 units
WED ED 131 Exploring Professions Field Seminar II			2 units
WED ED 220 Theme-Based Approaches to Studying Complex Issues of Language in Education and Human Development	1 requirement each in:	Writing Intensive Ethical Reasoning Critical Thinking	4 units
WED ED 230 Introduction to Design as Educational Inquiry			4 units
WED ED 431 Child Policy	1 requirement each in:	Writing Intensive Social Inquiry II Critical Thinking	4 units
WED HD 120 Life Design 1: Developing Your Personal Brand	1 requirement in:	Creativity/Innovation	2 units
WED HD 121 Life Design 2: Launching Your Personal Brand	1 requirement in:	Digital/Multimedia Expression	2 units
WED HD 265 Social Science Research for Community Impact	1 requirement each in:	Oral and/or Signed  Communication Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration	4 units
WED HD 306 Introduction to Human Development	1 requirement each in:	Social Inquiry I Research & Informational Literacy	4 units
Total			40 units

Signature Courses

Courses	Hub Requirements	Hub Areas	Units
WED DE 300 Introduction to the Deaf World	1 requirement each in:	Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration	4 units
WED ED 200 Introduction to Justice Based Education	1 requirement each in:	Writing Intensive The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry & Life’s Meanings	4 units
WED ED 300 Learning as a Cultural Process			4 units
WED YJ 360 Positive Youth Development	1 requirement each in:	Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I	4 units
Total			16 units

Specialization Courses

Students select one of five specializations:

Hub Courses and Elective Courses (44–48 Units)

EdM in Applied Human Development (36 units)

Core Courses	Units
WED CE 705 Lifespan Development	3 units
WED PE 506 Motor Development	4 units
WED RS 600 Introduction to Research	4 units
Students select one course from the following five options:
WED CE 741 Cross-Cultural Perspectives	4 units
WED HD 511 Social and Policy Perspectives in Positive Youth Development	4 units
WED HD 530 Sport: Imperialist and Liberator	4 units
WED HE 720 Selected Problems in Health Education	4 units
WED PE 710 Sport Theory and Social Systems	4 units
Total	15 units