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 4500 | Teaching Diverse Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools | 4 sh |
| EDU 4510 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 4 sh |
| COR 4540 | Diversity and Social Justice: Building Cultural Competency | 4 sh |
Required course, select 4 semester hours from the following: 4 sh
| EDU 2460 | Supporting Math and Science in Early Childhood | 4 sh |
| EDU 2550 | Foundations of 21st Century Teaching | 4 sh |
| EDU 3250 | Adolescent Literacies | 4 sh |
| EDU 3420 | Foundations of Special Education | 4 sh |
| EDU 3540 | Early Childhood Language and Literacy Development Birth - 2nd Grade | 4 sh |
| EDU 3550 | Teaching in 21st Century Classrooms | 4 sh |
| EDU 3650 | Methods and Materials in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) | 4 sh |
| EDU 4410 | Teaching Adolescents | 4 sh |
Select eight semester hours from the following: 8 sh
| EDU 2950 | Research Methods in Education | 4 sh |
| EDU 2980 | Children's Literature and Arts Integration | 4 sh |
| EDU 3050 | Learning and Teaching with Technologies | 2 sh |
| EDU 3320 | Early Childhood Family - Team Partnerships | 4 sh |
| EDU 3330 | Supporting Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood | 4 sh |
| EDU 4310 | Environmental Education | 4 sh |
| EDU 4670 | Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy | 4 sh |
| ENG 3060 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Theory and Practice | 4 sh |
| ENG 3900 | Teaching Literature: Canons, Cultures and Classrooms | 4 sh |
| ENG 3580 | Young Adult Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG 4160 | Teaching Creative Writing in the Community | 4 sh |
| GBL 2360 | INDIA: SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| GBL 2970 | MALAWI: THE WARM HEART OF AFRICA | 4 sh |
| GBL 2680 | COSTA RICA UNPLUGGED: SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM | 4 sh |
| HSS 2120 | COUNSELING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 3300 | FATHERHOOD | 4 sh |
| HSS 3300 | FATHERHOOD | 4 sh |
| HSS 3670 | PLAY THERAPY: THE POWER OF PLAY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| PHL 3600 | PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| PSY 3820 | 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