Education Minor
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This minor encourages a wide-ranging liberal arts exploration of educational theories, issues, and practices. Students focus primarily on the psychological, social, philosophical, and historical foundations of education and gain practical experience working with children and/or adolescents in a variety of classroom contexts. It provides preparation for graduate study in early childhood, elementary, secondary, or special education, as well as for careers in private-school teaching. A total of seven courses is required for the minor: Core Courses (2) Ed 231 Teaching for Social Justice Ed 493 Senior Seminar in Education and Human Development
Ed 112 Comparative Education Ed 117j Media Profiling and Education Ed 121 Introduction to the History of US Education Ed 215 Children and Adolescents in Schools & Society Ed 235 Multiculturalism and the Political Project Ed 236 Ethnography of Education: Case Studies from Africa Ed 315 US Environmental Justice Issues Ed 332 Women, Girls, and the Culture of Education Ed 336 American Education: Historical and Philosophical Foundations Ed 338 Educational Technology and Student Learning Ed 374 Teaching Students with Special Needs Ps 257 Educational Psychology So 236 Sociology of Education WGSS 217 Boys to Men *for substitutions please consult program chair |