Minor in Urban Education
The minor in urban education provides undergraduate students with knowledge and experiences in urban education. Students select from course experiences offered from across departments in the College of Education. The minor must consist of 15-18 hours of coursework as outlined below with at least 9 hours at the upper division level. Coursework counting toward the minor cannot also count toward Area A-E of the undergraduate degree. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses counting toward the minor.
Required: (6 hrs)
EDUC 3010 Introduction to Urban Education (3) (will be taught summer 2010)
EDUC 4660 Field Based Research in Urban Education (3) (will be taught fall 2010)
Select one: (3 hrs)
EDCI 4810 Directed Readings in Teaching and Learning (3)
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (3)
EDUC 2120 Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts (3)
EDUC 4982 Undergraduate Research in Urban Education (3)
Select two to three: (6-9 hrs)
ECE 3010 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)
EDCI 3250 Introduction to Teaching in Secondary Schools (3)
EDCI 4810 Directed Readings in Teaching and Learning (3)
EDLA 3200 Topics in Middle Grades Language Arts (3)
EDMT 3350 Topics in Middle Grades Mathematics (3)
EDRD 3490 Reading Methods for Middle Childhood Education (3)
EDRD 3500 Assessment/Instruction of Middle School Childhood Students with Reading
Difficulties (3)
EDSC 3250 Topics in Middle Grades Science (4)
EDSS 3400 Topics in Middle Grades Social Science/History (3)
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (3)
EDUC 2120 Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts (3)
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching (3)
EDUC 4982 Undergraduate Research in Urban Education (3)
ELMT 2100 Information Literacy for the Digital Age (3)
EPY 3010 Learning, Memory, and Cognition in the Real World (3)
EXC 4020 Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3)
IT 3210 Teaching, Learning, and Technology Integration (3)
No course substitutions will be granted for the Minor in Urban Education.
Students who have questions regarding the Minor in Urban Education may contact the College of Education’s Office of Academic Assistance at 404-413- 8000.