Education Studies Minor
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 life span, 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 is an on-campus program with a variety of delivery options for many of our courses including hybrid, evening, and online courses.
Declaring This Minor
- Contact Undergraduate Advising in the School of Education & Human Development at 303-315-6300 or email academicservices@ucdenver.edu.
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.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives (Core International Perspective course) | ||
| Equality, Rights & Education (Core Social Science course) | ||
| Social Foundations and Cultural Diversity in Urban Education | ||
| Pedagogy | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| CLDE Foundations | ||
| Spanish for Educators | ||
| Working with Families, Professionals, and Communities | ||
| Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Methods and Techniques | ||
| Children's Thinking and Assessment | ||
| Digital Teaching and Learning | ||
| #Learning: Digital Spaces and Far Out Places (Core Social Science course) | ||
| Rebels, Villains, & Superheroes: How Children's Literature Shapes Our Identities (Core Humanities course) | ||
| Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | ||
| Slashing Stigmas: Promoting Positive Behaviors | ||
| Family, Professional, and Community Collaboration | ||
| Universal Design for Learning (UDL) | ||
| Development | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Child Ecology | ||
| Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools (Core Cultural Diversity course) | ||
| 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 academicservices@ucdenver.edu for an appointment to discuss and plan your route through the Education Studies Minor.