Child Development
Minor in Education
Total units required for the Education Minor with a developmental emphasis: 12
The Education Minor in the Child Development department consists of 12 units of coursework focusing on one of several possible emphases within the field. Some example emphases are Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Education, Elementary Education, Adolescent Issues in Education, Adult Education, Parent and Family Education, Development and Diversity in Education. The Education Minor may be particularly appropriate for students with undergraduate majors, or who intend to pursue post-baccalaureate work in disciplines such as Criminal Justice, Counseling, Family and Consumer Sciences, Elementary or Secondary Education, Health Sciences, Human Resources Management, Nursing, Psychology, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Social Work, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Visual and Performing Arts, and Vocational Education. In addition to classroom-based coursework the minor may also include a field-based course in a developmental or educational setting consistent with the selected emphasis.
Students develop a coherent program of study for the Education Minor by working with a faculty advisor to select 12 units of coursework from an approved list provided in the Minor Handbook.