Education Minor

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Lyndsey Benharris

The Education minor is comprised of 18 credits including 9 credits of core courses and 9 credits of Education electives (see full list below). This minor does not give licensure.

Required: (9 credits, 3 courses)

EDUC 1005 - Developing Culturally Proficient Educators for a Democratic Society 3 cr.
EDUC 1006 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 cr.
SPED 1001 - Introduction to Special Education 3 cr.

Electives: (9 credits, 3 courses)

EDUC 2009 - The Art and Science of Education 3 cr.
SPED 2002 - Speech and Language Development for Diverse Learners 3 cr.
SPED 3008 - Applied Behavior Analysis Across Settings 3 cr.
EDUC 2630 - Literacy in the Pre-K to 8 Classroom 3 cr.
EDUC 2640 - Language Arts: Theory to Practice 3 cr.
SPED 3020 - Students with Emotional/Behavioral and Autism Spectrum Disorders 3 cr. *
The following courses require a passing score on the Communication and Literacy MTELs:
EDUC 3015 - Advanced Assessment and Instruction in Reading 3 cr. *
EDUC 3023 - Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Programs for Young Children 3 cr. *
EDUC 3031 - Teaching Social Studies with a Literacy-Based Approach 3 cr. *
EDUC 3035 - Arts Integration 3 cr. *
EDUC 3055 - Investigations in Science & Social Studies in Early Childhood Education 3 cr. *
EDUC 3440 - Science in Elementary Education 3 cr. *
EDUC 3480 - Teaching Mathematics to Elementary Students 3 cr. *
SPED 3110 - Working with Students with Physical and Health Care Needs 3 cr. *
SPED 3150 - Science and Social Studies for Diverse Learners 3 cr. *
SPED 3250 - Reading Assessment and Instruction for Diverse Learners 3 cr. *
SPED 3400 - Teaching Math for Diverse Learners 3 cr. *
SPED 3520 - Program Development for Students with Severe Disabilities 3 cr. *
SPED 3720 - Classroom Management and Behavior Support 3 cr. *
*Requires permission from instructor, no Stage One Review required (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Special Education majors must pass a Stage One Review.)