Education

Our students are committed to transforming lives, educating learners of all ability levels, and reaching students at a young age to set them on a pathway to success.

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Students in our Education minor are constant innovators, dedicated researchers, and promoters of social justice.

With a focus on evidence-based best practices, this minor provides the skills you need to meet the needs of all students in your classroom.

Required courses

(four credits per course; 20 credits total)

*EDUC 156 Schools in an Era of Change (freshman or sophomore year)
*GEDUC 460 Teaching Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom (junior year)

Three of the following courses:

*GEDUC 461 Social Studies, Science, and the Arts in the Elementary Classroom
*GEDUC 464 Reading and Language Arts for the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
*GEDUC 467 Math for the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
* SPND 446 Learners with Special Needs (or other approved special education course)

* includes fieldwork.

Required courses

(20 credits total; four credits per course, unless otherwise noted )

EDUC 156 Schools in an Era of Change
RDG 410 Multisensory Structured Language Strategies for Reading
SPND 422 Differentiating Educational Strategies Using Technology Across the Curriculum
SPND 444 Special Education Law (2 credits)
SPND 445 IEP Development (2 credits)
SPND 446 Learners with Special Needs

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