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 Courses | 6 | |
| LTC 2040 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I * | 3 |
| or LTC 2040H | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I - Honors | |
| LTC 4050 | Classroom 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 2010 | Inquiry Into Learning I * | 3 |
| ESC_PS 4115 | Human Learning | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4115 | Introduction to Learning Spaces | 3 |
| H_D_FS 3050 | Child Development: Infancy and Toddlerhood * | 3 |
| H_D_FS 3150 | Child Development: Preschool to Pre-Adolescence * | 3 |
| H_D_FS 3430 | Adolescence and Young Adulthood * | 3 |
| Information Science and Learning Technologies | ||
| IS_LT 2300 | Inquiry into Transforming Learning with Technology * | 1 |
| IS_LT 2310 | Technologies for Game-Inspired Teaching and Learning * | 1 |
| IS_LT 4099 | Making and Education | 2 |
| IS_LT 4361 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| IS_LT 4374 | Exploring Canvas | 1 |
| School Foundations and Diverse Learners | ||
| LTC 4060 | Teachers as Leaders: Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy * | 1 |
| LTC 4460 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages * | 3 |
| or LTC 4460H | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Honors | |
| 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.