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 (Master of Arts in Teaching 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 340 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 credits
or
ED 462 - Human Development 3-4 credits

Required Practica (Choose 3 credits from the following)

ED 253 - Southern Oregon University Learn and Serve (SOULS) 1 to 4 credits (1-3 credits required)
ED 453 - Southern Oregon University Learn and Serve (SOULS) 1 to 3 credits
ED 209 - Practicum 1 to 3 credits
ED 309 - Advanced Practicum and Seminar 1 to 3 credits

Electives

(Choose at least 12 credits from the following)

ED 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature 4 credits
ED 430 - The Art of Storytelling 3 credits
ED 431 - Teaching English Learners 3 credits
ED 439 - Social Emotional Learning 3 credits
ED 456 - Holistic Education 3 credits
ED 460 - Multicultural Education 3 credits
ED 470 - The Exceptional Child 3 credits
ED 480 - Foundations in Early Childhood/Elementary Education 3 credits
ED 487 - Family, School, and Community Relations in Early Childhood Education 3 credits
ED 489 - Guidance of Young Children 3 credits
ED 407 - Seminar 1 to 6 credits (Group Instruction or Interpersonal Relations–3 credits)
Note: A non-education course may be substituted with advisor authorization.