Teaching and Learning Minor
A student pursuing a minor in teaching and learning should contact the chair of the Department of Education & Wellness
The Teaching and Learning minor is designed, in part, for students who are interested in studying education as an academic field — the processes and structures of traditional school settings as well as other educational arenas — but who are not necessarily interested in teaching as a career. This minor prepares students to make informed decisions about education issues as to work with diverse populations.
Minor Requirements
Required course: 4 sh
Required course, select four semester hours from the following: 4 sh
| EDU 450 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 4 sh |
| EDU 451 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 sh |
| COR 454 | DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: BUILDING CULTURAL COMPETENCY | 4 sh |
Required course, select 4 semester hours from the following: 4 sh
| EDU 246 | SUPPORTING MATH AND SCIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD | 4 sh |
| EDU 255 | FOUNDATIONS OF 21ST CENTURY TEACHING | 4 sh |
| EDU 325 | MIDDLE GRADES LITERACY | 4 sh |
| EDU 342 | FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 354 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT BIRTH - 2ND GRADE | 4 sh |
| EDU 355 | TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| EDU 365 | METHODS AND MATERIALS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (TESOL) | 4 sh |
| EDU 441 | FOUNDATIONS OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
Select eight semester hours from the following: 8 sh
| EDU 295 | RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 298 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND ARTS INTEGRATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 305 | LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| EDU 332 | EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY-TEAM PARTNERSHIPS | 4 sh |
| EDU 333 | SUPPORTING EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD | 4 sh |
| EDU 431 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 467 | EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY AND ADVOCACY | 4 sh |
| ENG 306 | TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL): THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 sh |
| ENG 363 | TEACHING LITERATURE: CANONS, CULTURES AND CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| ENG 399 | YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 416 | TEACHING CREATIVE WRITING IN THE COMMUNITY | 4 sh |
| GBL 236 | INDIA: SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| GBL 297 | MALAWI: THE WARM HEART OF AFRICA | 4 sh |
| GBL 268 | COSTA RICA UNPLUGGED: SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM | 4 sh |
| HSS 212 | COUNSELING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 330 | FATHERHOOD | 4 sh |
| HSS 330 | FATHERHOOD | 4 sh |
| HSS 367 | PLAY THERAPY: THE POWER OF PLAY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| PHL 360 | PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 20
Program Outcomes
Describe historical, socio-cultural, ethical, philosophical, and/or political issues that affect education, and explain their effects on students, families, educators, schools, and communities
Compare various perspectives on contemporary issues, trends, and challenges in the field of education
Recognize and value the dignity, worth and potential of all individuals
Design curriculum and use instructional strategies that meet the needs of diverse learners