{"id":3330,"date":"2017-10-26T16:31:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/?page_id=3330"},"modified":"2020-08-28T16:19:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T20:19:43","slug":"community-education-b-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/community-education-b-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Education (B.A.) – CAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Community Education (B.A.)<\/h1><\/span>\n

This undergraduate program is offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n

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      Faculty<\/h2><\/span>\n

      <\/a>Dr. Jennifer Lee, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education<\/p>\n

      Faculty in the\u00a0School of Education\u00a0also support Trinity\u2019s undergraduate education program.<\/p>\n

      Description<\/h2><\/span>\n

      The College of Arts and Sciences offers a 39-credit\u00a0major in community education. This is a non-licensure major for students interested in working in community-based organizations that engage in a variety of educational services to youth.\u00a0 A community education major supports Trinity\u2019s mission to provide a strong foundation in liberal arts combined with high-quality professional preparation for women in the Washington DC metro region.\u00a0 The community education degree will combine education courses with a variety of courses in psychology, sociology, human relations, and business administration to provide students with a thorough preparation for working in community services with an emphasis in education.\u00a0 The major will culminate with a semester-long service learning project and a semester-long internship. Graduates will amass over 300 hours working in the field with experienced nonprofit and community professionals and provide valuable services to the Washington DC metro region.<\/p>\n

      The community education major prepares students to work in non-profit or community-based organizations that provide education-related services to youth. Students who select this major WILL NOT meet the requirements set by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (O.S.S.E.) and WILL NOT be eligible for teacher certification in D.C. and in other jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

      Students in the College of Arts and Sciences may also pursue a minor in community education.\u00a0