Minor in Education

Chair of the Education Minor Steering Committee: Michele T. Tine, Associate Professor, Sociology

Professor D. J. Coch, Psychological and Brain Sciences; Associate Professor D. J. M. Kraemer, Psychological and Brain Sciences; Lecturer F. M. A'Ness.

To view Education courses, click here. 

Students may minor in Education. Students may take Education courses singly, to fill distributive requirements or as electives, or in a set that will satisfy the requirements for the minor. Any cross-listed courses used for the Education minor require sign-up in the Education enrollment. Students who wish to have Education as the secondary part of a Modified Major may do so if the major forms a unified and coherent whole as approved by the primary department and the Registrar. All transfer courses must be approved by the Chair of the Education Minor Steering Committee.

Requirements for Students Graduating in 2029 and Earlier

The Education minor focuses on investigating the complex world of education through a research-based, interdisciplinary lens. To minor in EDUC, students must take six EDUC courses: EDUC 1 is required, along with any five other EDUC courses. EDUC 1 serves as the introductory course but does not have to be taken first (i.e., is not a prerequisite for other EDUC courses).

It is strongly recommended, but not required, that minors take both mid-level and higher-level courses. Courses numbered in the 10s through 40s are mid-level courses characterized by exploration of broader topics, whereas courses numbered in the 50s and 60s are higher-level courses that examine more specific topics in more depth. It is also strongly recommended, but not required, that students take three or more core courses. Core courses are inherently interdisciplinary and built around empirical research evidence. The core courses include: EDUC 13, 17, 19, 20, 27, 46, 47, 50, 52, and 64.

Requirements for Students Graduating in 2030 and Later
Starting with the class of 2030: To minor in EDUC, students must take six EDUC courses: EDUC 1 is required, along with five other EDUC courses. Of the five other EDUC courses, at least three must be core EDUC courses: 13, 17, 19, 20, 27, 46, 47, 50, 52, and 64.

A list of all EDUC courses, the terms and times they will be offered, and sample syllabi (if available), are on the minor website.