A minor in Education allows the student to explore the field of education by combining a study of educational philosophy, content, and pedagogy with field experiences in a variety of informal educational settings. A minor in Education would prepare students to work in informal fields such as interpretive naturalist, trainer, educational publishing, and day care aide or school paraprofessional and in the fields such as environmental science, business, social work, communication, etc.
Students seeking the Education Minor will work directly with the department head to choose courses which meet their informal education career goals. Every attempt will be made to tailor teaching experiences to the students' career goals. Students in the Education Minor will meet all requirements for background checks, dress codes and other policies of the Teacher Education Department.
Only students who are Teacher Education Majors, Education Minors, and have been approved by the Department Head may take Education courses. Students in the Education minor must earn a C or better in all courses leading toward the minor.
Curriculum Requirements:
*Admission to Teacher Education or approval of department head is required for all 300 and 400 Level Courses
A minimum of 19 credits are required for a minor in Education, of which the following 14 credits are required. The additional credits are chosen from the EDU Elective Choices listed:
Required:
EDU 119: Human Relations Skills (3)
EDU 202: Introduction to Inclusion, K-12 (3)
EDU 240: Learning and Teaching Processes (3)
*EDU 318: Literacy and Language Diversity for Education (3)
*EDU 352: Technology in Education (2)
Elective Choices:
EDU 100: Introduction to Education (2)
EDU 200: Foundations of Education (3)
EDU 210: Journeys in Nature (3)
EDU 246: General Science in Education (3)
*EDU 302: Curriculum and Instruction in Reading (3)
*EDU 303: Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3)
*EDU 310: Assessment of Learners (2)