Educational Studies Minor

Watson College of Education offers an interdisciplinary minor in Educational Studies for students in all majors who are interested in issues of education but do not wish to pursue teacher licensure. The minor draws on a wide range of disciplines such as history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science, gender and cultural studies, and comparative and international studies. Students will develop a knowledge base that encourages their development into informed and socially engaged stakeholders who have essential skills to critically engage in research, education, and diverse communities. Students will complete 21 hours for the minor - 12 hours in Education and 9 hours of elective credit.

Requirements for a Minor in Educational Studies

Required Courses (12 hours)

EDN 200 - Teacher, School and Society Credit Hours: 3
EDN 425 - Educational Policy and Advocacy Credit Hours: 3

Additional Required Courses

Choose 2 from the following list:

EDN 203 - Psychological Foundations of Teaching Credit Hours: 3
EDN 304 - Creativity, Imagination, and Innovation in Education Credit Hours: 3
EDN 370 - Gender and Education Credit Hours: 3
EDN 400 - Immigration, Demographics, and Justice in Education Credit Hours: 3

Electives (9 hours)

Choose 3 courses from the following list:

ANT 206 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANT 327 - Globalization & Culture Change Credit Hours: 3
ANT 330 - The Immigrant Experience Credit Hours: 3
COM 344 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
GGY 340 - Global Change: Population, Resources, and the Environment Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
HST 270 - Global Issues in Historical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
INT 200 - Global Capitalism and its Discontents Credit Hours: 3
INT 300 - Interdisciplinarity and International Studies Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
PBH 290 - Foundations of Public Health Credit Hours: 3 (PBH majors only)
PBH 320 - Foundations of Global Health Credit Hours: 3 (PBH majors only)
PLS 202 - Contemporary American Political Issues Credit Hours: 3
PLS 222 - Contemporary International Political Issues Credit Hours: 3
PLS 313 - Early Political Thought Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
PLS 316 - Women in Politics Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
SOC 240 - Individuals and Societies in a Global World Credit Hours: 3
SOC 347 - Sociology of Education Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
SOC 350 - Gender and Society Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
SOC 380 - Social Classes Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)
SOC 485 - The Community Credit Hours: 3 (Click course for prerequisite requirements)

Educational Studies Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Educational Studies

Required Courses (12 hours)

Additional Required Courses

Electives (9 hours)

Total: 21 hours