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). Students must meet all applicable requirements listed in the Minors section of this catalog, including the Minor residence requirement.

(24 credits)

Required Courses*(9 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

Required Practica (Choose 3 credits from the following)

ED 253 - Southern Oregon University Learn and Serve (SOULS) 1 to 4 credits
ED 453 - Southern Oregon University Learn and Serve (SOULS) 1 to 3 credits
ED 409 - Practicum 1 to 6 credits
ED 452 - Outdoor Education Experiences 2 credits

Electives

(Choose at least 12 credits from the following)

ED 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature 4 credits
ENG 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature 4 credits
ED 407 - Seminar 1 to 6 credits (English Language Learners - 3 credits)
ED 480 - Foundations in Early Childhood/Elementary Education 3 credits
ED 484 - Curriculum Design in Early Childhood 3 credits
ED 485 - Assessment of Young Children 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
Other courses as approved by advisor