Education

Program Overview

Students can choose from a range of electives to tailor their studies to their interests and career goals. The minor emphasizes evidence-based best practices and prepares students to meet the diverse needs of all students in their classrooms.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Minor Requirements:
• Foundation (8 credits required):
• EDUC 156 Schools in an Era of Change (4 credits) OR EDUC 253 Critical Issues in Education (4 credits)
• AND EDUC 350 Independent Study (4 credits) OR EDUC 388 Fieldwork in Education (0 credits)
• Note: EDUC 156 & EDUC 253 require fieldwork in schools.
• Electives (12 required credits):
• Choose 3 courses (12 credits) from the following courses in consultation with the Education Minor Advisor.
The three must be spread across Content, Context, and Pedagogy. Students may substitute Colleges of the Fenway (COF) courses with approval of their Education Minor Advisor.
• Content:
• CHL313 Survey of Literature for Children and Young Adults (4 credits)
• HIST100 World History I (4 credits)
• HIST101 World History II (4 credits)
• HIST140 Early American History (4 credits)
• HIST210 African American Experience (4 credits)
• MATH115 Number Systems and Algebra for Elementary School Teachers (4 credits)
• MATH116 Geometry & Data Analysis for Elementary School Teachers (4 credits)
• PHYS103 Great Discoveries in Science (4 credits)
• PHYS105 Science and Technology in the Everyday World: The Way Things Work (4 credits)
• POLS101 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
• ART: A course in Art selected with the approval of the Education Minor Advisor.
• ENGLISH: A course in literature selected with the approval of the Education Minor Advisor.
• Or a content course with the approval of the Education Minor Advisor.
• Context:
• EDUC345 Individualized Educational Program: Strategies for Development, Interpretation, and Implementation (2 credits)
• EDUC346 Learners With Special Needs (4 credits)
• PSYC101 Introduction to Psychological Science (4 credits)
• SOCI249 Inequalities (4 credits)
• Or a course approved by the Education Minor Advisor.
• Pedagogy:
• EDUC341 Creating A Caring Classroom Community (4 credits)
• EDUC364* Reading Methods (4 credits)
• EDUC367* Math Methods (4 credits)
• * Note: EDUC 341, EDUC 364, and EDUC 367 require fieldwork in schools.

Other:

• **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.

• Offered As: Minor
• School/Department: Department of Education
• Format: On Campus