Educational Studies Minor
Educational Studies Minor
The Educational Studies minor is intended for students who are interested in the intersection of learning, education and society. The minor is appropriate for non-teacher education majors who want to enhance their understanding of educational policy; for students who plan careers in fields where they might deal with issues related to educational institutions; and for students interested in a broad introduction to educational issues they have confronted as students as well as those they will confront as citizens and parents. The Educational Studies minor can be a valuable program addition for students pursuing careers in the social and behavioral sciences, law, social justice, or youth services.
Coursework from multiple academic departments within the College of Education, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences provide opportunities for students to study the learning process, the organization of schooling, its links to broader political and historical contexts, and the potential of educational systems to bring about social change. Curriculum requirements consist of one core course and a minimum of twelve credit hours of electives from the courses listed below.
The Educational Studies minor is administered through the Department of Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences and is under the supervision of the Educational Studies Advisory Committee. Students may petition the Educational Studies Advisory Committee to add a relevant course not currently listed. For more information, contact the Department of Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences office, Schindler Education Center 525, 319-273-2694, or the department web site https://coe.uni.edu/epfls/majors-minors-certificates/educational-studies-minor.
| I. Required | ||
| Please select at least one of the following (if course is selected as a required course, it may not be chosen as an elective course from below) | 3 | |
| Dynamics of Human Development | ||
| Development and Learning in Sociocultural Contexts | ||
| Social & Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| II. Electives | 12 | |
| Choose four courses from the following list of courses with at least one course from: Category A and one Course from either Category B or C. | ||
| Category A: Psychological/Development Perspectives | ||
| Understanding Communication Disorders | ||
| Language Acquisition in Children: Birth to 5 Years | ||
| Language of School-aged Children | ||
| Dynamics of Human Development | ||
| Mental Health and Well-Being in the Classroom | ||
| Social Psychology in Educational Contexts | ||
| Theatre in Education | ||
| Category B: Sociological/Historical/Philosophical Perspectives | ||
| Idea of the University | ||
| Risk and Resilience: Child, Family, School and Community Factors | ||
| Social Inequality * | ||
| Social & Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| A Modern History of Education in the United States | ||
| Character, Wisdom, and Mind: Philosophical Perspectives | ||
| Philosophy of Education | ||
| Category C: Political/Economic/Policy Perspectives | ||
| Critical Perspectives on Technology and Education | ||
| Education and the Value Gap | ||
| Special Topics in Cultural Studies of Education | ||
| American State Politics | ||
| Community Politics | ||
| Political and Ethical Issues in Education | ||
| Current Approaches to Multicultural Education | ||
| Topics in Public Policy | ||
| Interdisciplinary Study of Disability | ||
| Bilingualism and Bilingual Education * | ||
| Religion and the Public Schools | ||
| Total hours | 15 | |
| III. Practicum and Research Experience - (OPTIONAL, up to 6 hrs.) | ||
| Community Service: Academic Skills Achievement Center | ||
EDPSYCH 4198 Independent Study | ||
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The following courses have prerequisites:
SOC 3045/5045 has a prerequisite of SOC 1000 or SOC 1060.
TESOL 4720/5720 has a prerequisite or corequisite of TESOL 4120/5120 or TESOL 3110.