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 from the following departments may be included in the minor: Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, Educational, School & Counseling Psychology, Human Development & Family Science, 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. 

Required Courses6
LTC 2040Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I *3
or LTC 2040H Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I - Honors
LTC 4050Classroom Communities: Managing Collaboration for Learning *3
Additional courses from the following. Courses must be from at least two areas below.9
Human Development/Learning
ESC_PS 2010Inquiry Into Learning I *3
ESC_PS 4115Human Learning3
ED_LPA 4115Introduction to Learning Spaces3
H_D_FS 3050Child Development: Infancy and Toddlerhood *3
H_D_FS 3150Child Development: Preschool to Pre-Adolescence *3
H_D_FS 3430Adolescence and Young Adulthood *3
Information Science and Learning Technologies
IS_LT 2300Inquiry into Transforming Learning with Technology *1
IS_LT 2310Technologies for Game-Inspired Teaching and Learning *1
IS_LT 4099Making and Education 2
IS_LT 4361Introduction to Digital Media3
IS_LT 4374Exploring Canvas1
School Foundations and Diverse Learners
LTC 4060Teachers as Leaders: Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy *1
LTC 4460Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages *3
or LTC 4460H Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Honors
SPC_ED 4020Teaching the Exceptional Learner *3
SPC_ED 4300Introduction to Special Education *3
SPC_ED 4310Behavioral 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.