Program of Study

The education minor is an 18-unit program of study that includes a lower division introductory course, an educational foundations course and elective courses from the Department of Learning and Teaching and the College of Arts and Sciences. The program has the flexibility to complement an individual’s interest, major and professional goals.

Curriculum

Required Course (3 units)

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	UNDERGRADUATE UNITS
EDUC 101	Introduction to Teaching & Learning	3

Education Foundation Course (3 units)

Choose one course:

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	UNDERGRADUATE UNITS
EDUC 381C	Multicultural and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 382	Psychological Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society	3

Elective Courses (12 units)

Choose 12 units of coursework. At least 6 units must be upper division. Up to 6 units may be taken outside of the Department of Learning and Teaching upon approval by the program advisor.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	UNDERGRADUATE UNITS
COMM 482	Children and Media	3
EDUC 124	Sport and Higher Education	2
EDUC 201	Student Movements in Higher Education	3
EDUC 301	Changemakers in Education	3
ENGL 231	Children’s Literature	3
LEAD 162	Outdoor Leadership & Education	3
PHIL 341	Ethics and Education	3
PSYC 314	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3
SOCI 348	Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Gangs	3
THEA 155	Theater in Education	3