Education Minor
The minor in Education requires students to complete 18 hours as specified below.
Introduction to Education (6 hours)
- EDU 185 Education in a Changing World, AND
- EDU 195 Foundations of Special Education (OPE*)
Child/Adolescent Development (3 hours)
- PSY 203 Child and Adolescent Development (PSY 203 Lab is optional), OR
- EDU 260 Learning and Development in Early Adolescence
Teaching and Learning (6 hours)
- EDU 235 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment I (pre-or co-requisites: EDU 185, 195)
- EDU 360 Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235)
Electives (at least 3 additional hours selected from the following list)
- EDU 255 Foundations of Language & Literacy (pre-or co-requisite:) EDU 235
- EDU 294 Integrated Literacy Practices Across the Curriculum (prerequisites: EDU 185, 195)
- EDU 335 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment II (prerequisite: EDU 235)
- EDU 365 Assessment for Special Education (prerequisites: EDU 195, 235)
- EDU 390 Collaboration for Learning (prerequisite: EDU 195, 235, 365)
- CMC 306 Communication in the Classroom
The following courses may be taken by students intending to major in education, and could be used by them as electives in an education minor (if they later decided not to major in education), BUT these courses are not available to non-majors:
- EDU 353 Literacy in Early Childhood Classrooms (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 255)
- EDU 355 Literacy in Childhood Classrooms (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 255)
- EDU 357 Literacy in Adolescent Classrooms (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235)
- EDU 372 Early Childhood Curriculum: Birth to Kindergarten (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235)
- EDU 373 Elementary Curriculum and Methods: Grades 1-3 (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235)
- EDU 374 Elementary Curriculum and Methods: Grades 4-6 (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235)
- EDU 385 Secondary Content Methods (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235)
- EDU 394 Culturally Responsive Teaching (OPE*) (prerequisite: EDU 235, PSY 203 w Lab)
- MUS 308 School Music Methods (OPE*)
- MUS 315 Instrumental Methods (OPE*)
- ART 318 History & Philosophy of Art Education (OPE*)
*Policy regarding OPE courses
When taking a course with an OPE, students completing a minor in education will complete the OPE as indicated, OR an alternative field experience arranged by the student with the permission of and in consultation with the course instructor. (Note: Alternate experiences will not meet certification requirements should a student later choose to major in education.)