Learning Sciences

A program that focuses on the multiple aspects of learning in different environments, including specific aspects of the content to be mastered, cognitive aspects of the student, the instructional environment and materials, the preparation and activities of the instructor, socio-cultural and linguistic components, and assessment outcomes. Includes instruction in the social, organizational, and cultural dynamics of learning; learning and cognition; learning strategies; educational psychology; educational testing and measurement; instructional design and technology; and statistical design of educational research.

Of the 1,871 Learning Sciences degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 14% percent of whom are men and the other 86% percent are women. Did you know that Utah has more students graduating with a degree in Learning Sciences than any other state? In fact, Utah awarded 1,782 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Learning Sciences is $37,307.