A minor in Education requires 21 credits earned in the disciplines of Education and Social Science, with a 3 credit foundational course at the 1000 level (Introduction to Education/ED 1011, or its transferred equivalent), 15 credits in Education and Social Science coursework at teh 2000 and 3000 levels, and a strong Education focus in the 3 credit capstone course that is required for the B.A. in Liberal Studies.
Required Courses:
ED1011, Introduction to Education
ED3013, Philosophy of Education
A 4000 level education course (IS4001 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone, with education as
a disciplinary focus, is one option to fulfill this requirement.)
Elective Courses: (must choose four, with at least two at the 3000/4000 level):
ED 2021 or 3021, Comparative Education
ED 2071, School, Society, Change: Key Issues in Education
ED 2081, Pedagogy and Practice in Special Education
ED 2091, Learning Disabilities Seminar
ED 2113, Lifestyles for Learning
ED 3889, Internship/Education
ED 4021, Seminar in Learning Differences, Politics, and Culture
SS 2021, Child Development
SS 2031, Adolescent and Adult Development
SS 2071, Educational Psychology
SS 2081, Cognitive Psychology
SS 2211, Race, Class, and Gender
SS 3021, Theories of Personality
SS 3041, Psychology of Emotion
SS 4011, Diversity Psychology
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