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How to Declare a Major or Minor in Education Studies

When? Spring semester of your second year. 

Note: Students planning to pursue a Major or Minor in Secondary Education with Teacher Certification are encouraged to meet with the Program Advisor, Margo Schall, early – during the first semester of your second year – to develop an initial course of study.

How?

1) Meet with your Education Minor Advisor to discuss and map your course of study (see below for Advisor information). 

2) Complete the HC or BMC declaration form. Include the education courses you have already taken and those you intend to take. Once you submit your online form to the registrar, it will be sent to your advisor for review and approval.

     i) At HC: Complete the  

     ii) At BMC: Complete the (for Minors) OR Complete the online Major Work Plan in the Sophomore Plan corner of your Student Center in BiONiC (for Majors). You can follow the instructions for further guidance.

Education Department Advisors

Prospective Certification Track Minor and Major

• Margo Schall: mschall@brynmawr.edu.

Prospective Educational Studies Minor and Major, by Last Name:

Students intending to Major or Minor in Education should: 

1) Schedule an Advising Orientation Session with Margo during Office Hours (Thursdays 10-11am) or by appointment. During this session, you will learn about pathways through the Education Department and begin to develop your course of study. 

• Schedule an Advising Orientation Session by email: write mschall@gmail.com with "Advising Orientation Session" in the email subject line
• an Advising Orientation Session on Calendly: 

2) Meet with your Education Department Advisor. After your Advising Orientation Session, you will hold all subsequent meetings with your Department Advisor. Note: Students planning to Major in Education are expected to bring a completed draft advising form and rationale to their Advising Session.

Department Advisors, by last name:

• Alison Cook-Sather: acooksat@brynmawr.edu (A-M)
• Alice Lesnick: alesnick@brynmawr.edu (N-Z)
• Margo Schall: mschall@brynmawr.edu (initial Advising Orientation for all students & all Teacher Certification students)

For Fall 2026 Major and Minor Declaration, students seeking to declare can make an appointment with their advisor (listed above) anytime after their attendance at either 1) an advising open studio hour during the Education Department semesterly Information Sessions or 2) a meeting with Margo. The deadline to declare for is in the Spring (April 15) of sophomore year.

Other Education Department Resources 

Frequently Requested Advising Documents

•  (in-detail)

Post-Graduate Opportunities in Education

• FAQ: É«É«Ñо¿Ëù & Haverford's Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
• Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree programs in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania