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EDST Minor in Educational Studies
EDST Minor:
Students interested in a minor in Educational Studies should consult the Assistant Dean Undergraduate Advising and Student Services for the College of Education, Tina McNamara.
The Educational Studies minor requires 18 credit hours:
Two courses (EDUC 1210, EDUC 1220) require participation in 20 hours of service-learning experiences, and one course (EDUC 4986) requires a minimum of 140 hours in an internship experience. The three additional Educational Studies electives also require service-learning.
Required Courses {all courses are 3 credits}
• EDUC 1210 Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society*
• EDUC 1220 Psychology of Human Development in Children and Adolescents in a Diverse Society*
OR PSYC 3101 Developmental Psychology: Conception Through Adolescence
• EDUC 4986 Senior Internship I
Elective Courses {all courses are 3 credits) - Complete three of the following**
• CMST 2100 Interpersonal Communication
• CMST3200 Organizational Communication
• CMST4130 Communication and Urban Families
• EDUC'2227 Introduction to Learning and Assessment***
• EDUC 4217 Methods of Teaching Children/Youth with Exceptional Needs***
• EDUC 4230 learning and linguistic Diversity
• EDUC 4240 Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues***
• EDUC 4540 Philosophy of Education***
• EDUC/PSYC/SPPA 4931Autism for the Professions***
• MANA 3001 Behavior and Organization
• PSYC 3320 Cognition
• SOCI 2200 The Family
• SOCI 3200 Social Problems in Urban Society
• SOCI 4270 Urban Sociology
• SOWJ 1001 Introduction to Social Welfare and Justice
• SOWJ 2150 Immigrants and Their Communities
• SOWJ 2200 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
• SOWJ 2300 Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice
*Course includes 20 hours of Service Learning.
**Students need to confirm with instructors that the course selections include Service Learning.
***Electives that are highly recommended.