Education Minor

The minor in Education provides an introductory foundation in education as an academic discipline, with an emphasis on preparing students to work with community organizations, public policy, educational media, or in educational environments.

Students whose major is outside of Education and who are interested in obtaining PA Department of Education certification for Secondary Education grades 7-12 (with content area specialization) or Art Education grades PK-12 should declare the Education Minor prior to applying to the certification preparation program.

The Education Minor is also appropriate for students with interests in education not necessarily related to teaching certification. Students who are not seeking teacher certification pursue coursework for the Minor related to education as a discipline, to study social, cultural, political, and historical forms of learning and community development, within and outside educational institutions. The Education Minor applies to students who may, for example, want a future career in educational spaces, such as teaching English to international populations; museum settings; public libraries; coaching; social work; advocacy; authoring/illustrating books and other texts; community development; and working with specialized populations.

All students who want to minor in Education should contact the School of Education as early as possible, preferably in their first year of undergraduate studies, to meet with an adviser and construct an appropriate course of study based on the student’s needs and interests.

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The Education Minor includes five courses with the following requirements: