Overview
The minor in Education provides a broad introduction to education as a field of study and as a fundamental human activity. An education minor will prepare the student well for a variety of careers in related fields.
Program Educational Objectives
The Minor in Education aims to:
- Engage students from all majors other than education in study about perspectives on teaching and learning.
Student Outcomes
Graduates with a Minor in Education will:
- Explore the essential processes of learning and teaching
- Develop an understanding of the societal forces that influence and shape educational policies
- Study the issues and trends facing educators and policy makers.
Curriculum
For the Minor in Education, students must complete 18 credits, distributed as follows:
- Core Requirements (3 credits)
- Education Electives (15 credits)
Core Courses (3 credits)
- EDU 201 Fundamentals of Education (3 cr.)
Education Electives (15 credits)
You may choose any five courses from the list below:
- EDU 203 Reading across the Curriculum (3 cr.)
- EDU 204 Educational Psychology (3 cr.)
- EDU 208 Teaching Diverse Learners (3 cr.)
- EDU 209 English for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)
- EDU 211 Math for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)
- EDU 308 Multilingualism in the Classroom (3 cr.)
