Educational Studies Minor
The minor in educational studies provides an expanded opportunity for Fairfield University undergraduates to incorporate the study of education into their undergraduate living and learning experiences, whether as prospective teachers or as prospective citizens, or to enhance their preparation as policy makers, practicing professionals or scholars in other fields.
Secondary education candidates planning to apply to the Pathway to Secondary Certification (grades 7 - 12) portion of the Education Minor must complete 15 credits. Elementary and secondary candidates are required to take one of the State Approved US History courses for their cognate course. The course must span at least 50 years of US History.
Eligibility for the minor requires completion of 15 credits. Some coursework may require fingerprinting and a background check.
For a 15-credit minor in educational studies, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2201 | Explorations in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2329 | Philosophy of Education: An Introduction | 3 |
| EDUC 3241 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Diversity Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Culturally Responsive Teacher | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Cognate Course | ||
| Candidates who are planning to certify in Secondary Education are required to take one of the State approved US History courses. Other students can select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics in Education | ||
| Exploring Art History: Technology and Art | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Refugees and Culture | ||
| Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Identity and the Human Genome | ||
| Ecology and Society | ||
| Chemistry of Nutrition | ||
| Chemistry, Energy, and the Environment | ||
| Chemistry and Art | ||
| Argument and Advocacy | ||
| Interpersonal Communication Theories | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Alcohol, Addiction, and Culture | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Family Crisis Communication | ||
| Introduction to Computing | ||
| Fundamentals of Programming | ||
| Economic Aspects of Current Social Problems | ||
| Economics of Race, Class, and Gender in the American Workplace | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Regional Economic Development | ||
| Imagining Shakespeare | ||
| Literacy and Language | ||
| Shakespeare I | ||
| Shakespeare II | ||
| Contemporary Children's Literature | ||
| Teaching/Writing | ||
| Teaching and Learning Grammar | ||
| Writing and Responding | ||
| Introduction to Film and Video Production | ||
| Women's History as U.S. History | ||
Select any History course covering at least 50 years of US History 1 | ||
| Justice and the Developing World | ||
| Mathematics: An Exploration | ||
| Applied Statistics I | ||
| Number Theory | ||
| Probability Theory | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology: History and Practice | ||
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Ethical Theory | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| The Concept of Human Rights | ||
| Critical Race Theory | ||
| Science and Technology of War and Peace | ||
| Physics of the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate | ||
| Energy and Environment | ||
| Introduction to American Politics | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Justice | ||
| Child and Adolescent Development with Lab | ||
| Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Learning and Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
| Public Health and Social Justice | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Religion and the Critical Mind | ||
| Religion in the United States | ||
| Introduction to Drawing | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Race, Gender, and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Introduction to International Migration | ||
| American Class Structure | ||
| Race, Cities, and Poverty | ||
| Career-Oriented Spanish for Nursing and Health Studies | ||
| Culture, Civilization, and Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region | ||
| Exploring Theatre | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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Secondary education candidates are required to take one of the state-approved U.S. History courses.
Note: Biology majors and minors may use any 2000- or 3000-level biology lab course to satisfy the cognate course for the minor in educational studies.
Certain courses taken to fulfill the minor in educational studies may be used to fulfill requirements for the Magis Core Curriculum. Some may also be used to fulfill requirements for a major.