Education, Learning, and Society

Undergraduate Program

Adviser
B507 Padelford
206-616-2352
elsminor@u.washington.edu

Minor

The Education, Learning, and Society (ELS) minor—sponsored jointly by the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences—provides a strong background in how human beings learn, and how society, environment, and culture shape learning.

Minor Requirements

31 credits, as follows:

1. One of the following (5 credits): PSYCH 206 (prerequisite, PSYCH 101), NURS 201, or EDPSY 304.
2. One of the following (5 credits): CHID 210, EDUC 305, EDUC 310, or SOC 292.
3. Field Experience (5 credits): EDUC 401. (Other courses that may fulfill this requirement, with approval, include GEN ST 350, EDC&I 499, EDPSY 499, EDSPE 499, CHID 497, GEN ST 470.
4. Colloquium (1 credit): GEN ST 300
5. Electives (15 credits): Selected from an approved list, available from the program adviser. While taking GEN ST 300, students create a curricular plan to provide a rationale for their choice of electives.
6. Up to 10 credits may overlap with a student's major and up to 5 credits may overlap with another minor.
7. Minimum 10 credits in upper-division courses.