The Oberlin Community and Culture Festival celebrates the tremendous diversity, creativity and commitment that make Oberlin the unique town that it is. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83

Education Studies

Program Type:

Concentration

Oberlin College does not have an education department, yet we offer undergraduates various opportunities to explore this field of study. We help students understand and engage in education as a part of the overall liberal arts experience; participate in courses, programs, and community service that connect to local schools; and consider their interest in careers in education.

Sample Courses

EDUA 301 - Language Pedagogy 4 credits
PSYC 216 - Developmental Psychology 4 credits
EDUA 320 - Children and Society: Is There Still a Childhood? 4 credits
POLT 409 - Public Education, Policy and Law 4 credits

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Education Studies News

From Tutor to ACLU Legal Assistant: Emma Keeshin ’15

August 27, 2018

Emma Keeshin ’15 works as a legal assistant at the ACLU of Ohio—using the full scope of her volunteer work in the Oberlin Public Schools to think outside of the box.

Caitlyn Pineault '16 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico

May 9, 2016

Pineault credits the Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program with teaching her to create lessons that make language learning exciting.

SITES Set on Education

June 12, 2015

The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program celebrates its 10-year anniversary of college students teaching elementary school students to speak Spanish.

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