Educational Studies is a non-licensure program providing foundational skills that focus on developing and applying teaching and learning practices in a variety of settings.
This minor supports career exploration for those pursuing education adjacent fields of study. This may include:
- Corporate training and development
- Youth program directors
- Early childhood education and program administration
- Alternative education
- Career service professionals
- Religious education
- Mission work
- Preparation for advanced study in education adjacent fields
Contact Information
education@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the minor in Educational Studies, the student will:
- Recognize and respond to bias and inequity no matter the vocational setting while concurrently learning to meet individual needs.
- Conceptualize and synthesize content knowledge with an emphasis on issues such as culture, values, technology, and reform. This includes technical and declarative knowledge in their field of study.
- Apply digital literacy frameworks to amplify their practice, engender digital citizenship and understand their own professional digital footprint.
- Engage in collaborative partnerships to hear from/learn from multiple perspectives to better understand and meet the needs in our region.
- Effectively create instructional conditions grounded in pedagogical content knowledge.
- Expand their reflective practice to address the ideas of inclusive excellence, collaboration, and professionalism.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Educational Studies minor.
Program Requirements
Minor Credits: 19
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Program Required Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDU 1540 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 2210 | Educational Psychology/Needs of Learners | 4 |
| EDU 2600 | Instructional Planning & Management with Field Experience I | 4 |
| EDU 3100 | Teaching for Inclusion & Equity | 4 |
| EDU 3250 | Introduction to Special Education | 4 |
| Total Credits | 19 |
