Education Minor
Description
A minor in education proposes to enlighten the students about the teaching profession with the goal of developing a K-12 educationally literate populace. Issues in education related to pedagogy, child development, philosophy, and foundations are focus areas of this minor.
Course Requirements
Students who want to pursue a minor in education must take the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDCI 2090 | Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| EDSP 3080 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDAV 4270 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| Select nine additional hours of approved education courses at the 3000 level or higher | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Approved elective courses for the education minor:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDEC 3010 | Introduction to Early Childhood Ed | 3 |
| EDEC 3200 | Early Childhood Methods | 3 |
| EDEC 3210 | Early Childhood Development I | 3 |
| EDEC 3230 | Special Ed for Early Childhood Dev | 3 |
| EDEC 3240 | Early Language and Literacy | 3 |
| EDCI 3200 | Service Projects in Science Ed: K-12 | 3 |
| EDCI 5070 | Computer Concepts and App. for Educators | 3 |
| EDCI 5080 | Integrating the Internet in Education | 3 |
| EDSE 4100 | Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDLS 3010 | Children's Literature, K-8 | 3 |
| EDRD 3000 | Foundations of Reading instruction | 3 |
| EDRD 3170 | Diag. & Remediation of Reading Disa. | 3 |
| EDSP 3080 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
All courses are offered online. Course substitutions must be approved by the Department of Teacher Education.
Other Academic Requirements
The education minor is open to students who have an interest in educational issues. It does not meet teacher certification requirements.