Education, Learning, and Society

Undergraduate Program

Adviser
B507 Padelford
(206) 616-2352
elsminor@uw.edu

Minor

The minor in education, learning, and society, jointly sponsored 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, to include:

1. Learning and Development: one from PSYCH 206 (prerequisite, PSYCH 101); NURS 201; EDPSY 304 (5 credits)
2. Schooling and Society: one from CHID 210, EDUC 305, EDUC 310, SOC 292 (5 credits).
3. Field Experience: EDUC 401 (with approval, student may substitute one from GEN ST 350, EDC&I 499, EDPSY 499, EDSPE 499, CHID 497, GEN ST 470, or other related courses) (5 credits).
4. GEN ST 300 (1 credit).
5. Electives: 15 credits from an approved list. For list, see adviser or College Website.
6. Up to 10 credits of the minor may overlap with a student's major and up to 5 credits may overlap with another minor.

Undergraduate students from outside the College of Education may take courses offered to help them explore the field of education and prepare for graduate study. Fieldwork courses in local schools or social service agencies give students opportunities to make informed career and academic choices. Students may also complete prerequisites for graduate programs. Further, requirements to meet endorsement (subject) guidelines for secondary teaching may be completed by undergraduates.