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Minor in Education
The minor in education is designed to provide students with an opportunity to explore the possibility of a career related to early childhood and elementary education. Students interested in pursuing this minor are required to meet with Pat Tuttle in the Education Department. She will provide guidance for choosing appropriate courses and, in consultation with the student, develop an individualized plan for the minor. The minor will consist of 20 CR (a minimum of 10 CR must be taken in the Education Department). Courses other than those listed below must be approved in order to receive credit towards the minor. Students must have a C or better in all Education courses that apply to the minor.
Courses Offered Annually by the Education Department
On Campus Courses:
Required-
EDU 303 Learning with Children 4CR
EDU 290 Emergent Literacy for Children 4CR
Fieldwork-
EDU 396 Exploring Teaching – Elementary/Early Childhood Education 2CR
(Limited enrollment; Permission required; May be repeated for credit)
Individualized Study-
EDU 199/299/399/499 Independent Study 1-4CR
(Limited enrollment; Permission required; May be repeated for credit)
Other On-Campus Courses Available for the Minor in Education-
LAN 310 Teaching a Second Language: Approaches, Methods 4CR
ODL 320 Program Planning and Design 4CR
ODL 315 Group Process 4CR
ODL 215 Initiatives for Adventure Education 4CR
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 4CR
PSY 20 Child Development 2CR
PSY 323 Learning and Conditioning 2CR
SWK 202 Skills of Helping Others 2CR
SWK 305 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I: The Life Course 4CR
SOC 211 The Family 4CR
WRI 207 Teaching Writing in Communities 4CR
SWK 295 The Art of Art Therapy 4CR