The multidisciplinary Education Studies and Human Relations (ESHR) major in the College of Education provides several opportunities for students who are interested in a career in education or counseling-related fields but do not wish to pursue K-12 classroom teaching.
The ESHR program provides strong academic preparation, including critical-thinking and interpersonal-communication skills, for a wide variety of education-related careers or graduate study. The Education Studies and Human Relations (ESHR) major is ideal for students looking to create their own path. Whether interested in educational policy and assessment, mental health, diversity education, educational media and design, and more, the ESHR major is the right fit for you. You can choose between two subprograms to help meet your educational and career goals. You can also opt to not pick a subprogram and take a variety of interesting courses across different disciplines.
Review the responsibilities required to become and remain eligible for the 2 Plus 2 Guaranteed Graduation Plan.
- Complete the fourth level of a single world language as needed for Iowa’s General Education Core
- Complete EDU 210 Foundations of Education OR EDU 213 Introduction to Education
- Complete PSY 281 Educational Psychology
- Complete all requirements for the AA degree
- When transferring to Iowa, present a cumulative transfer grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 from all colleges attended
- Complete the UI courses required for this major and maintain a 2.00 Major and University of Iowa grade point average.
- Complete at least half of the remaining semester hours needed for your major and degree during each of your two years at Iowa. (A total of 30 semester hours of required core courses and electives are required for the ESHR major and 120 semester hours for the BA degree).
A current schedule of UI courses is available online via Iowa Student Information Services (MyUI).