Education (Minor)

Overview
Requirements

The Minor in Education allows students to explore instructional practices, research, policy issues, and trends across intersecting educational disciplines and select a focus on either elementary education (18 hours), secondary education (18 hours), or music education (18 hours minimum). Completion of the minor can fulfill the prerequisites for admission to Trinity’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program depending on the courses selected; however, prerequisites can also be fulfilled with select coursework outside of the minor (see M.A.T. prerequisites). The minor is not required for entry into the M.A.T. but is encouraged. The minor is designed for students who are preparing to become teachers, exploring areas of education including those that intersect with other disciplines, interested in teaching in other roles such as teaching English abroad, or pursuing service opportunities such as the Peace Corps or City Year.

Requirements for the minor

I. Two Electives: (2 courses, 6 hours)

Course ID	Course Title
EDUC-1410	Seminar on Urban Education Policy and Practice
EDUC-3410	The Natural Environment and Wellbeing
EDUC-3321	Schooling in America
EDUC-3430	Instructional Design and Practice for Student Achievement
EDUC-3332	Reading Intervention and Structured Literacy Instruction
EDUC-3333	Implementing Behavioral Systems and Supports in Schools
EDUC-3341	Teaching Science in Elementary School *
EDUC-3342	Teaching Science and Mathematics in Secondary Schools
EDUC-3344	Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom
EDUC-3345	Principles and Practices for Teaching English Learners +
EDUC-3351	Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School *
EDUC-4341	Workshop in Education
EDUC-4190, EDUC-4290, EDUC-4390, EDUC-4490, EDUC-4590, EDUC-4690	Special Topics in Education
EDUC-4102	Secondary Advanced Field Seminar

* these courses are prerequisites for the MAT elementary program and are strongly recommended (otherwise they would need to be taken elsewhere)
+ recommended for all students

II. Two Required Courses (2 courses, 6 hours)

Course ID	Course Title
EDUC-1331	Understanding Learners with Disabilities in School and Society
EDUC-3420	Child and Adolescent Development Worldwide

Note: both of the courses fulfill state-required prerequisites for the MAT program

III. Students will then select either the Elementary, Secondary, or Music Education Pathway (6 hours minimum)

A. Elementary Education: Leads to Early Childhood - Grades 6 certification (2 courses, 6 hours)

Course ID	Course Title
EDUC-2301	Practicum - Early Childhood Teaching Exploration
EDUC-3301	Field Seminar in Elementary Reading Instruction

B. Secondary Education: Leads to Grades 7-12 or EC-12 certification depending on the certification area ( 2 courses, 6 hours)

Course ID	Course Title
EDUC-2302	Practicum: Secondary Teaching Exploration
EDUC-3302	Field Seminar in Secondary Education

C. Music Education: Leads to All Level EC-12 Music certification: (3 courses, at least 6 hours from 4 hours of practicum plus at least 2 more hours of EDUC coursework)