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Undergraduate Minor In Educational Studies
The minor in Educational Studies is designed to: 1) foster exploration of a broad range of issues in the field of education, 2) provide a strong foundation for students who aspire to become teachers in grades K-20,
and 3) offer an early-start course-work option for aspiring teachers that leads to the UCI teaching credential program. Students select courses from each of the following three categories: (1) core courses that provide a foundational knowledge base in the field of education, (2) elective courses, and (3) practicum courses that provide fieldwork or research experience in an educational setting. Within each category, students explore topics that provide a knowledge base and skills applicable to careers in teaching, to graduate study in education or related fields, and to their roles as citizens, parents, and volunteers.
The department’s academic counseling staff can assist students to select a coordinated set of courses based on their stated objectives. Aspiring K- 12 teachers have options for an “early start” to teaching by completing selected minor courses that will concurrently satisfy some requirements for the UCI multiple subject or single subject teacher credential programs (see list of courses below). Students who are interested in future graduate study can select undergraduate courses that will lay a foundation for the study of core subject areas in the Department of Education’s Ph.D. program.
Requirements
The minor requires completion of a minimum of seven courses (at least five of which must be upper division) totaling 28 units. Students must also complete a minimum of 40 hours of verifiable field experience or research in an educational setting. No more than two non-education courses from a student’s major area of study may be used to satisfy the minor requirements.
Core Courses
Students select at least three from the following list:
EDUC 50, EDUC 107, EDUC 108, EDUC 124, EDUC 173, EDUC 175, EDUC 176
Elective Courses
Students select at least three electives. Courses from the list of undergraduate education courses numbered 50 through 199 may be selected as electives. Courses from the minor core or practicum categories, that are not used to satisfy those requirements, may also be selected as electives.
Approved Practicum Courses
Students complete a minimum of 40 hours of field experience or research in an educational setting. This requirement is satisfied in one of three ways: a) 40 hours of educational field experience are completed in conjunction with one or more approved practicum courses (see below); b) 40 hours of educational research are completed in conjunction with one or more approved practicum courses (see below); or c) students petition to satisfy this requirement using a total of 40 verifiable hours from other sources. Option C may include field experience in courses that are not on the approved practicum course list and hours from educational fieldwork that is not linked to a UCI course (e.g. tutoring experience, instructional experience in a summer program for children, etc.). Students who elect option C must complete an additional education course to meet the seven course and 28-unit minimum for the minor, and they must submit a petition for approval of fieldwork, available from the Department of Education Student Affairs Office. The following are approved practicum courses:
EDUC 100 Educational Strategies for Tutoring and Teacher Aiding;
EDUC 103 Advanced Tutoring;
EDUC 141 A, B, C / Psych 141 J, K, L Jumpstart: Early Language, Literacy, and Social Development 1;
EDUC 160 Practicum in After School Learning and Inquiry (4 units) & ED 160L (co-requisite) Community Field Work (2 units) 2;
EDUC 178 Poetry in the K-12 Classroom3;
EDUC 198 Directed Upper-Division Research in Education (2-8 units) 4
EDUC 199 Individual Study (1-4 units) 4;
HUM 195: Humanities Out There Practicum 3;
PHYS SCI 5/Bio Sci 14 California Teach 1: Introduction to Science and Math Teaching5;
PHYS SCI 105/Bio Sci 101 California Teach 2: Middle School Science and Math Teaching5;
PHYS SCI 106/Bio Sci 102: Calif. Teach 3: High School Science and Math Teaching5;
PSYCH 121A Creative Learning in Children;
PSYCH 141A: Education and Children;
PSYCH 145 P, Q, R: Attention and Learning Deficits in Children1;
SOC SCI 196: Global Connect Practicum3; and
SOC SCI 195 A, B, C: Educational Policy Field Studies1.
1 One quarter satisfies the 40-hour fieldwork requirement.
2 ED 160L must be taken twice for a total 4 units to satisfy the 40-hour fieldwork requirement.
3 Must be taken for a total 4 units to satisfy the 40-hour fieldwork requirement.
4 Consult the faculty sponsor to ensure that the research or independent study project includes experience in an educational setting, and confirm the number of units needed for 40 hours of experience.
5 Must be taken in combination with one other California Teach seminar for a total of 4 units to satisfy the 40-hour fieldwork requirement.
Other Courses
Students should consult a Department of Education Student Affairs Counselor about UCI 300-level education courses that are open to undergraduates or courses from other colleges or universities that can satisfy minor in Educational Studies requirements.
Minor Courses that Also Provide an Early Start Toward a Teaching Credential
The following courses satisfy core or elective requirements for the minor in Educational Studies, and concurrently satisfy some requirements for the UCI Multiple Subject or Single Subject Teacher Credential Programs when the student earns a grade of B or better. Aspiring K-12 teachers should consult a counselor in the Department of Education Student Affairs Office about selecting courses that are best suited to particular teaching credentials and to discuss eligibility for the UCI Teacher Credential Program.
EDUC 1071,EDUC 1082, EDUC 124, EDUC 128, EDUC 1313, EDUC 1371, EDUC
1393, EDUC 152F3, EDUC 173, EDUC 176
1 Course satisfies a requirement in the UCI Multiple Subject Credential Program only.
2 Course satisfies a requirement in the UCI Single Subject Credential Program only.
3 Students satisfy an educational technologies requirement in either the UCI Multiple Subject Credential Program or Single Subject Credential Program by completing one of the following: EDUC 131, EDUC 139, or EDUC 152F.
Residence Requirement
At least four upper-division courses must be successfully completed at UCI.
Statement of Intent
A Statement of Intent is required of all students wishing to enroll in this minor; forms are available in the Department of Education Student Affairs Office, 2000 Berkeley Place.
GPA Requirement
For certification in the minor, a student must obtain a minimum overall grade point average of at least C (2.0) in all courses required for the minor program. No more than two courses (8 units) applied to the minor may be taken Pass/Not Pass.
Undergraduate Education Courses
EDUC 50 Origins, Purposes, and Central Issues in K-12 Education
EDUC 100 Educational Strategies for Tutoring and Teacher Aiding
EDUC 103 Advanced Tutoring
EDUC 104D Prep. for Teaching Fine Arts in K-12 Schools
EDUC 104E(VIIA) Multimedia and the Arts in Multicultural Classroom
EDUC 106 Early Childhood Development*
EDUC 107 Child Development in Education; OR
EDUC 108 Adolescent Development in Education; OR
EDUC 114 Math-Science Education Teacher Apprentice Field Experience
EDUC 122A,B, C Foundations of Elementary School Math
EDUC 124(VIIA) Multicultural Education in K-12 Education
EDUC 125 Children, Schools and Cinema
EDUC 126 Ethics and Education
EDUC 128 Exceptional Learners
EDUC 131 Educational Technology
EDUC 133 New Approaches to Assessment
EDUC 134 Teaching English Internationally
EDUC 135 Exploring Literacy/Critical Literacy
EDUC 136 Teaching & Learning Secondary Science
EDUC 137 Art in Elementary School
EDUC 139 Technology and Literacy
EDUC 141A,B,C Jump Start Early Language, Literacy, and Social Development
EDUC 150 Changing the High School Experience
EDUC 151 Language and Literacy
EDUC 152F Teaching Mathematics with Technology
EDUC 155(VIIA) Special Topics in Educational Issues and Asian Americans
EDUC 160/L(VIIA) Practicum in After-School Learning and Inquiry
EDUC 170 A Issues & Controversies in Secondary History
EDUC 170B Teaching & Learning Secondary History
EDUC 172 B Teaching & Learning Secondary Mathematics
EDUC 173 Cognition and Learning in Educational Settings
EDUC 175 Foundations of Education
EDUC 176 Psychology of Learning, Abilities and Intelligence
EDUC 177 Geography & Social Issues in K-12 Education
EDUC 178 Poetry in the K-12 Classroom
EDUC 179W Advanced Composition for Teachers
EDUC 180 Topics Vary in Interdisciplinary Topics in Education*
EDUC 182 Latino/a Access and Persistence in Higher Education*
EDUC 198 Directed Upper Division Research in Education
EDUC 199 Individual Study
For the most current list of classes offered, please refer to www.gse.uci.edu
*Pending Approval
For more information, contact the:
Department of Education
Student Affairs Office
(949) 824-3348
gseinfo@uci.edu
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