Introduction

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The Education Studies Minor is a 15-credit undergraduate course of study that explores cognition and learning theory, teaching methods, development across the lifespan, and working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

The Education Studies Minor is useful across many disciplines and career paths. It is customized for students outside of the K-12 teaching pathway and they will be able to create an emphasis that best suits their professional goals and needs as the minor is designed to enhance many disciplinary or career paths where there may be an educational component.

Students who are becoming teachers and have Elementary, Early Childhood, Secondary or Special Education as a declared major are not eligible for the Education Studies Minor.

Program Delivery

• This on-campus program has various delivery options for many of our courses, including hybrid, evening, and online courses.

Declaring This Minor

• If you are currently an enrolled student at CU Denver, please fill out this form, to declare the minor. 

General Requirements

The Education Studies Minor is combined with an existing major and degree. Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and those of the School of Education & Human Development applicable to the minor. 

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Program Requirements

Students must complete 15 credits with a minimum grade of C or better. An overall minimum 2.0 is required for this minor. (Consult with advisor for timing and specific requirements of this minor.)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundations
Select one of the following:		3
CLDE 1000	Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives (Core International Perspective course)
EDFN 1000	Equality, Rights & Education (Core Social Science course)
EDFN 4010	Social Foundations and Cultural Diversity in Urban Education
LDFS 4110	Human Learning
Pedagogy
Select two of the following:		6
CLDE 2000	CLDE Foundations
CLDE 3680	Spanish for Educators
ECED 4060	Working with Families, Professionals, and Communities
ECED 4102	Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Methods and Techniques
HDFR 3050	Children's Thinking and Assessment
INTE 2000	Digital Teaching and Learning
INTE 2500	#Learning: Digital Spaces and Far Out Places (Core Social Science course)
LCRT 2000	Rebels, Villains, & Superheroes: How Children's Literature Shapes Our Identities (Core Humanities course)
MTED 3040	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
SPED 4151	Slashing Stigmas: Promoting Positive Behaviors
SPED 4300	Family, Professional, and Community Collaboration
SPED 4400	Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Development
Select one of the following:		3
HDFR 2110	Child Ecology
HDFR 3020	Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools (Core Cultural Diversity course)
SPSY 2200	Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Schools and Communities (Core Behavioral Science course)
Elective
Select an additional course from the lists above		3
Total Hours		15

Please contact Undergraduate Advising in the School of Education & Human Development at 303-315-6300 or sehdacademicservices@ucdenver.edu for an appointment to discuss and plan your route through the Education Studies Minor.