Education Minor
Catalog pages 235
Subject abbreviation: EDUC Graduate School of Education
Program Office, Sproul 1124
- (951) 827-5850; education.ucr.edu
The Education minor offers to any undergraduate student an introduction to issues and practices of education and research in public schools. Students from any major are invited to pursue a minor in Education.
Students in the Education minor may select from a variety of courses that may focus on a particular interest or may sample across aspects of the curriculum. Specific areas of interest that are reflected in the course offerings include: Special education, literacy and language, curriculum and teaching strategies, and educational research.
The Education minor does not lead to a teaching credential; however, some of the courses will satisfy UCR credential program requirements. Students who are interested in pursuing a teaching credential should contact GSOE student services at (951) 827-5225.
Admission Students apply to the Education minor by submitting a UC Riverside “Request to Declare/Drop a Minor” form.
Once approved by the Education Minor Committee, the application goes to the student’s college for approval. Both approvals are required for admission.
The minimum qualifications are:
- 1. Present good academic standing with a
minimum GPA of 2.0
- 2. Petitions must be filed at least two quarters
before graduation, depending on major.
Program Requirements The Education minor consists of the satisfactory completion of 24 units in courses identified for the Education Minor Program. At least 16 units must be completed in upper division courses.
All courses that candidates may want to use to satisfy the teacher credential program requirements must be completed with a miniumum grade of “C.” Minor in Education candidates must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Course Work The following courses will comprise the menu of electives for the Education minor:
EDUC 001, EDUC 002, EDUC 003, EDUC 004 EDUC 020, EDUC 020S, EDUC 030, EDUC 040, EDUC 040S, EDUC 044, EDUC 050, EDUC 050S, EDUC 100A, EDUC 100B, EDUC 109, EDUC 109S, EDUC 110, EDUC 110S, EDUC 112, EDUC 112S, EDUC 114, EDUC 116, EDUC 116S, EDUC 118, EDUC 120, EDUC 129, EDUC 130, EDUC 131, EDUC 133, EDUC 139, EDUC 146/ETST 146, EDUC 172, EDUC 172S, EDUC 173, EDUC 174, EDUC 174S, EDUC 175, EDUC 175S, EDUC 176, EDUC 177A, EDUC 177B.
Additional courses may be added to this list by proposals of academic units, or by petitions of students to take a suitable alternative course. Student petitions require the approval of the program advisor in the Education minor. Students may not petition to take more than 8 units of courses outside of the identified courses for the Education minor.