Program Information

(15 credits)

Pre-service students who choose not to be certified to teach can adopt a minor in Education.

Many occupations other than education - medicine, business, health, journalism, etc. - require teaching others.  The Education Department offers a minor in Education that combines courses and experiences in educational theory and practice.  Students minoring in Education will be prepared to apply skills and knowledge of lesson planning, pedagogy, and assessment to differentiated groups of learners.

To view a minor program sequence to assist with course planning, click here.

Contact Information

Required Courses: (9 credits)

• EDUC 101 - Schools, Society, and Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• EDUC 237 - Foundations of Multicultural Education Credits: 3
• EDUC 250 - Childhood and Adolescent Development in Educational Settings Credits: 3

Additional requirements (6 credits)

Select at least one of the following courses:

• EDUC 225 - Development of Mathematical Concepts in Young Children Credits: 3
• EDUC 232 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics through the MA Curriculum Frameworks Credits: 3
• EDUC 318 - Tutorial Pre-Practicum Credits: 3

• (should be taken with EDUC 234)

• EDUC 327 - Methods for Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms Credits: 4-4.5
• EDUC 329 - Sheltered English Instruction Across the Curriculum Credits: 3-4
• EDUC 330 - PrePracticum in Literacy Instruction for PreK-8 Credits: 1.5

• (Note: EDUC 329 and 330 must be taken concurrently)

• EDUC 364 - Pre-Practicum-Teaching and Special Issues in Secondary Education Credits: 3
• SCIE 144 - Best Practices in Learning and Teaching Science Credits: 3-4

Select from the following (if necessary) to total 15 credits:

• EDUC 162 - Exceptional Children Credits: 3
• EDUC 210 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
• EDUC 234 - Curriculum, Methods, and Organization for Secondary Teachers Credits: 3
• EDUC 238 - Pre-Practicum in Special Education (PreK-8) Credits: 1

• (note: this course should be taken in conjunction with EDUC 162)

• EDUC 328 - Sheltered English Immersion Credits: 3
• EDUC 342 - Curriculum and Assessment in Special Education Credits: 3
• EDUC 362 - Instructional Strategies to Support Exceptional Learners Credits: 3
• EDUC 271 - Learning, Teaching, and Technology Credits: 3