Educational Foundations Minor
The education minor is not an approved MDE licensure program and does not lead to educator licensure at any level. As a part of the Teacher Education and Leadership Department, this minor seeks to empower students with a basic understanding of the principles and theories of teaching and learning. The minor consists of completion of 9 hours of required courses and an additional 9 hours of Education elective courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
EDU 300 (3 hours) Introduction to Education
EDU 304 (3 hours) Educational Psychology
EDU 317 (3 hours) Introduction to Instructional Technology
Elective Courses (9 hours)
EDU 299 (1 hour) Pre-Teaching Field Experience
EDU 301 (3 hours) Methods for Elementary Teaching
EDU 309 (3 hours) Early Literacy I
EDU 320 (3 hours) Principles & Methods of Early Childhood Education
EDU 334 (3 hours) Early Literacy II
EDU 411 (3 hours) Children’s Literature
EDU 425 (3 hours) Advanced Child Development
EDU 426 (3 hours) Literacy Instruction for Early Childhood Education
EDU 438 (3 hours) Teaching Reading in the Content Area
EDU 488 (3 hours) Diagnosing and Assessing Reading Difficulties in Children
