Education Minor

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The School of Education offers a 24-credit undergraduate minor for persons interested in gaining skills working in educational settings. Completing the education minor will assist in meeting numerous prerequisites for entering one of the Graduate Teacher Preparation Programs (MAT or Special Education).

(24 credits)

Required Courses* (13 credits)

ED 251 - Introduction to Teaching 3 credits
ED 252 - Introduction to Social Foundations in Education 3 credits
ED 470 - The Exceptional Child 3 credits
DMF 201 - Digital Media Foundations I 2 credits
and
DMF 201L - Digital Media Foundations I Lab 2 credits
*Or approved substitutes

Practica (choose 3 credits from the following):

ED 253 - Southern Oregon University Lead and Serve (SOULS) 1 to 3 credits
or
ED 453 - Southern Oregon University Lead and Serve (SOULS) 1 to 3 credits
ED 409 - Practicum 6-9 credits
ED 452 - Outdoor Education Experiences 2 credits

Electives

Choose at least 8 credits from the following:

MTH 211 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I 4 credits
MTH 212 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II 4 credits
MTH 213 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics III 4 credits
ED 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature 4 credits
ENG 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature 4 credits
ED 480 - Foundations in Early Childhood/Elementary Education 3 credits
ED 484 - Curriculum Design in Early Childhood 3 credits
ED 485 - Assessment and Planning 3 credits
ED 486 - Curriculum Content in Early Childhood Education 3 credits
ED 487 - Family, School, and Community Relations in Early Childhood Education 3 credits
ENG 488 - Teaching Literature
ENG 489 - Young Adult Novel
PSY 460 - Child and Adolescent Development 4 credits
WR 312 - Writing Workshop for Teachers 4 credits
WR 472 - Teaching Written Composition 4 credits