Current Program of Study
The Minor in Education consists of five courses, one of which must come from the College of Arts and Sciences. All students take the required Education Capstone course, EDUC 697.
See the full Minor in Education Course Catalog
The following four courses have been approved for the minor but are not listed in the 2022-2023 course catalog. If you have already taken or are currently taking any of the courses listed below, please email the School of Education Undergraduate Advising team to request a Tarheel Tracker Adjustment.
EDUC 410. Families and Communities in Diverse Contexts for Youth (3) Prerequisite: None. This course is an exploration of the research and theory about programs that promote youth development and prevent problems in the diverse contexts where youth function (i.e., home, school, outside-of-school activities, sports, peer networks, etc.). Career options (e.g., social work, law enforcement, teaching, and community outreach work) will also be explored through sociocultural lenses.
EDUC 415. Schooling of Immigrant Children (3) Prerequisite: None. This course introduces students to immigration-related schooling issues in the United States and North Carolina. Students will use scholarly writings by both theorists and practitioners as well as narratives from immigrant students and their parents to study the impacts of migration on education as a transnational, transcultural, and translingual process. The course includes an overview of immigration-related education policies and practices; issues of assimilation, acculturation, and identity; and other relevant topics.
EDUC 532. Human Development and Learning (3) This course examines the field of human development as it contributes to the teaching and learning of all children and youth. The emphasis is on understanding the nature of development in family and educational contexts and the implications of research and theory on human development for teacher practice and human services and the creation of supportive learning environments for all children and youth.
EDUC 543: Higher Education in the US (3) Prerequisite: None. Does it matter what you learn in college? What is really going on when you join a fraternity or sorority? In this course we will examine the role of higher education in U.S. society and why it matters that you are enrolled here at all.
Special Topics Courses in the School of Education
EDUC 390 courses are special topics courses that are awaiting the assignment of a permanent number. If you took an EDUC 390 course and believe it should count toward the Education Minor, please contact the Undergraduate Advising team in the School of Education.
About the Capstone Course
You will complete your Minor in Education with a capstone course, EDUC 697, that is offered in both the Fall and the Spring of each year. Before enrolling in the capstone, you must complete at least three of the other required courses. During course enrollment for the Fall and Spring semesters, students will be prompted on how to request permission to add the capstone course. The capstone course has two purposes:
- to discuss issues and ideas in education that will help the student be articulate in the educational debates of today, and
- to conduct an inquiry into a topic or project of interest to the student in the field of education, broadly defined.
The capstone will culminate in a final paper and presentation held at the end of each semester during the academic year.