Educational Studies Minor
Students can minor in Educational Studies; however, completion of the minor does not meet the requirements for teacher certification. Students pursuing a minor in education do not need to apply for admission to the Educator Preparation Program, but must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and must earn C- or better in coursework needed to complete the minor.
Requirements
Education Core Requirements: 9 hours:
| Study of Exceptional Students | 3 | |
| Issues in ED: Global and Societal Contexts | 3 | |
| OR | ||
| Schools, Curriculum, and Society | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology of Adolescence | 3 | |
| OR | ||
| Child and Adolescent Development | 3 | 
Students also choose a Specialization Pathway: 9 hours
Special Education: 9 hours
| Foundations of Language Acquisition | 3 | |
| Diversity in American Education | 3 | |
| Seminar in Bilingual Education | 3 | 
Teaching and Learning Science: 9 hours
| Choose one: | ||
| Critical Investigations: Teaching and Learning | 3 | |
| Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| Diversity in American Education | 3 | |
| Effective Teaching and Classroom Implementation | 3 | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Critical Literacy and Children's Education | 3 | |
| Literature for Adolescents | 3 | |
| Math for Teachers of EC-8 | 3 | |
| Science for Elementary Teachers | 3 | 
Educational Foundations: 9 hours
| Choose one: | ||
| Child and Adolescent Development* | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology of Adolescence* | 3 | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Policy Studies in Education | 3 | |
| Positive Youth Development and Advocacy | 3 | |
| Introduction to Educational Program Evaluation | 3 | |
| Social Entrepreneurialship in Education | 3 | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Diversity in American Education` | 3 | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
| Epistemology and Methods | 3 | 
*cannot double dip with Education Core requirements for the Educational Studies Minor