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Department of Education & Counseling

Minor in Education

We offer two Education minor tracks, General Education and Educational Policy and Leadership.  Both minors require at least 15 credits in selected education coursework. You may only earn one education minor as courses do not double count.

The minor in Education does not qualify one to teach in Pennsylvania public schools. If a student wishes to continue toward teacher certification after graduation, they will need to complete the coursework and student teaching required to apply for Pennsylvania certification. Students interested in obtaining teacher certification should speak to Education Undergraduate Program Director, Dr. Christa Bialka, to create a plan for moving forward.

To Declare an Education Minor:

Download the Education Minor form,  complete, save and send it to Rita Siciliano. 

Students must also apply to OUS using the APPLICATION TO ADD OR REMOVE A CLAS MINOR OR CONCENTRATION form or go to MY NOVA and search OUS Forms and send it to OUS in SAC 107.

For more information on either of these education minors, please contact Rita Siciliano in the Education and Counseling office.

The following four (4) courses are required for the minor:

EDU 2201 OR EDU 2202 Social Foundations of Education I/II

EDU 3251 Psychology of Teaching and Learning

EDU 3263 Diversity and Inclusion in Education

EDU 4290 Philosophy of Education
 

The student may select one elective course* from the list below:

EDU 2300 Research Seminar in Education

EDU 3258 Education and Society in the 1960’s

EDU 3260 Education and Society in World War II

EDU 3262 Education Pearl Harbor to Sputnik

EDU 3264 Introduction to Disability Studies

EDU 4245 Literacy and English Language Learning

EDU 8400* Critical Perspectives in Special Education

EDU 8610 Current Issues in American Education

EDU 8654 Policy Analysis

EDU 8656 School Law

EDU 8664 Politics of Education

EDU 8669 Comparative Education

EDU 8679 Standards Aligned Systems & Curriculum

*Others by approval of Chairperson. Please contact Rita Siciliano for more information on electives and registering for graduate level courses.

Required courses for the minor are:

EDU 3264 Introduction to Disability Studies

EDU 3277 Urban Education OR EDU 3263 Diversity and Inclusion

EDU 3253 or 8654* Educational Policy Analysis
 

Elective courses* include six (6) credits from the following list:

EDU 2201 OR EDU 2202 Social Foundations of Education I/II                                

EDU 2300 Research Seminar in Education

EDU 3251 Psychology of Teaching and Learning

EDU 4290 Philosophy of Education

EDU 4245 Literacy and English Language Learning

EDU 8610 Current Issues in American Education

EDU 8656 School Law

EDU 8664 Politics of Education

EDU 8669 Comparative Education

EDU 8679 Standards Aligned Systems & Curriculum

* Other classes by approval of Chairperson. Please contact Rita Siciliano for more information on electives and registering for graduate level courses.

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