Minor in Education
Requirements
To receive a Minor in Education students will complete a minimum of 15 credit hours. Students must receive a grade of C- or better and a 2.0 overall minimum GPA in Education courses for the minor.
Some of these courses will require permission numbers. Please see the Enrollment Information and Course Description in MyZou for more information.
A minor must be completed and awarded at the same time as the MU undergraduate degree (i.e., minors cannot be claimed after graduation).
Courses MUST be completed from the following departments: Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, Educational, School & Counseling Psychology, Information Science and Learning Technologies, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum, and/or Special Education.
Other education courses can be counted with the approval of advisors and the course instructor.
Please note: Completion of the Education minor does NOT lead to teacher certification.
| The following course is required: | ||
| LTC 2040 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I * | 3 |
| or LTC 2040H | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I - Honors | |
| Additional courses from the following (12 credits): | ||
| Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis | ||
| ED_LPA 4060 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society II * | 3 |
| or LTC 4060 | Teachers as Leaders: Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy | |
| ED_LPA 4115 | Introduction to Learning Spaces | 3 |
| Educational, School & Counseling Psychology | ||
| ESC_PS 2010 | Inquiry Into Learning I * | 3 |
| ESC_PS 4115 | Human Learning | 3 |
| Information Science and Learning Technologies | ||
| IS_LT 2467 | Inquiry into Empowering Learners with Technology * | 3 |
| IS_LT 4099 | Making and Education | 2 |
| IS_LT 4310 | Seminar in Information Science and Learning Technologies | 3 |
| IS_LT 4361 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| IS_LT 4374 | Exploring Canvas | 1 |
| IS_LT 4384 | Designing Games for Learning | 3 |
| Learning, Teaching & Curriculum | ||
| LTC 1100 | Orientation * | 1 |
| LTC 2200 | School Health and Student Wellbeing * | 3 |
| LTC 4050 | Classroom Communities: Managing Collaboration for Learning * | 3 |
| LTC 4460 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages * | 3 |
| or LTC 4460H | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Honors | |
| Special Education | ||
| SPC_ED 1100 | Orientation: Special Education * | 1 |
| SPC_ED 3100 | Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism ** | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4020 | Teaching the Exceptional Learner * | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4300 | Introduction to Special Education * | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4310 | Behavioral and Classroom Management * | 3 |
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Courses are part of an accredited teacher certification program, but do NOT lead to teacher certification. Teacher certification cannot be obtained by completing the Education minor.
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Courses can provide students with coursework necessary to be a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).