Education Minor

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Minoring in Education will open opportunities for teaching and other careers related to your major field of study. The Education minor will help you understand the legal, social, political, and economic forces that influence and shape educational policies. The practicum opportunities in several courses will give you authentic classroom experiences with students in the public school setting.

Pre-requisites and admission into the Education Department are waived.

Students must complete a total of 21 credit hours with no grade below C- in the following courses:

EDU 202 WI- Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development in the Educational Setting

EDU 321- General Methods of Instruction *

EDU 309- Introduction to Techniques in Exceptionality *

EDU 355- Tests and Measurements

EDU 357- Classroom Management

SED 363- Principles of Content Reading (Fall Semester) *

ESL 415- ESOL Curriculum and Materials *

* Field Experience/ Practicum required

Required Courses

EDU 202 - Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development in the Educational Setting Credits: 3
EDU 309 - Introduction to Techniques in Exceptionality Credits: 3 (EDU 009 - 10-hour Field Experience in ESE) (Co-requisite EDU 009)
EDU 009 - Field Experience in ESE Credits: 0
EDU 321 - General Methods of Instruction Credits: 3 (EDU 032 -4-hour Field Experience in General Methods) (Co-requisite EDU 032)
EDU 032 - Field Experience in General Methods Credits: 0
EDU 355 - Tests and Measurements Credits: 3
EDU 357 - Classroom Management Credits: 3
ESL 415 - ESOL Curriculum and Materials Development Credits: 3 (ESL 015 -10-hour Field Experience) (Co-requisite ESL 015)
ESL 015 - Field Experience in ESOL Credits: 0
SED 363 - Principles of Content Reading Credits: 3 (SED 063 - 20-hour practicum in content reading) (Co-requisite SED 063) /Fall only course
SED 063 - Practicum in Teaching Language Arts Credits: 0