The Education minor is a six-course program open to students of all majors. The minor allows students to study the field of education as a liberal arts discipline and is separate from the Teacher Education Program.
Before declaring the minor, students must take one of the foundational courses (ideally during the first three semesters at the College).
Education Minor Requirements
Foundational Courses
1. Introductory Course
One of the following is required:
- EDUC 167 - Educational Psychology
- EDUC 169 - Our Public Schools
2. Social Justice/Urban Issues
Select one only:
- EDUC 273 - Understanding Urban Schools
- EDUC 340 - Multicultural Education
3. Three Additional Electives
Three additional electives in Education (other than EDUC 273 or EDUC 340) or two electives in Education and one appropriate outside course from an allied field/one approved study abroad Education course.
4. Capstone Experience related to teaching and learning
Education Electives
- EDUC 220 - Guidance and the Law
- EDUC 231 - Adolescent Literacy
- EDUC 223 - Catholic Mission in Education
- EDUC 234 - Families, Students & Schools
- EDUC 235 - Neuroeducation and Linguistics
- EDUC 275 - Historical Perspectives on American Education
- EDUC 245 - Dis/Ability Theory & Practice
- EDUC 299 - Adolescence and Education
- EDUC 301 - Methods of Teaching
- EDUC 315 - English Learners
- EDUC 330 - Seminar in Teaching (TEP students only)
- EDUC 352 - American School Reform
- EDUC 360 - Research in Education
- EDUC 399 - Guidance in Practice
Elective Courses from Allied Fields
- ENGL 387 - Composition Theory and Pedagogy
- ENGL 392 - Topics in Composition: Digital Writing, Rhet & Racism
- POLS 299 - Education Politics and Policy
- PSYC 223 - Learning
- PSYC 225 - Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 228 - Psychology of Adolescence
- PSYC 232 - Developmental Science and Education
- PSYC 236 - Cognition & Memory
- PSYC 267 - Motivation and Goal Pursuit
- PSYC 326 - Cognition Across Cultures
- PSYC 328 - Adolescent Health
- SOCL 254 - Girls & Violence
- SOCL 259 - Children & Violence
- SOCL 269 - Sociology in Education
Capstone Courses
- EDUC 360 - Research in Education
- EDUC 380 - Capstone Seminar
- EDUC 390 - Tutorial
- EDUC 394 - Directed Research
- EDUC 399 - Guidance in Practice
- ACIP 379 - Academic Internship
- DCSP 382 - Washington Internship