The Education Minor provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to engage meaningfully with the field of education, whether as a complement to their major program of study or as a pathway to apply previously completed education coursework to this minor. The minor is designed to introduce students to foundational concepts in teaching, learning, and human development.

This minor alone does not result in an endorsement for professional licensure through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction without the fulfillment of all additional licensure requirements, including enrollment in an approved licensure program and student teaching. A student must meet all Admission to Teacher Education requirements to pursue an education major, which leads to licensure.

Education Minor Course List

The following courses have been approved to count toward the Education minor. Elective courses (9 hours) should be chosen with a specific area of study in mind. Any additional elective courses must be approved by the appropriate program director in conjunction with a student’s academic advisor.

Art Education

  • ART 2022
  • Other courses approved individually

Biology Education

  • GS 3400
  • GS 4404
  • BIO 1801 (4hr)
  • Choose at least 1 GS class and at least 1 Biology class from the Secondary Science Ed concentration

Career and Technical Education

Courses approved individually

Chemistry Education

  • CHE 1101/1110 (4hr)
  • CHE 1102/1120 (4hr)
  • GS 3400
  • GS 4404

Child Development Birth to Kindergarten

  • CDE 2101
  • CDE 2102
  • CDE 2104
  • CDE 3100

Elementary Education

  • CI 3551-3557 (any)
  • CI 3401
  • CI 3402
  • CI 3404

English Education

  • ENG 3300
  • ENG 3580
  • ENG 4560

French Education

  • LLC 3120 (6hr)
  • FRE 1050
  • FRE 2005

Geology Education

  • GES 1101(4hr)
  • GES 1103 (4hr)
  • GES 1105 (4hr)
  • GS 1010
  • GES 2353 (1hr)
  • GES 3521 (1hr)

Health and Physical Education

  • HPE 2110
  • HPE 2120
  • HPE 2130
  • HPE 3210
  • HPE 3240

History/Social Studies Education

  • HIS 3626
  • Any HIS 2000/3000 level courses
  • Other courses approved individually

Mathematics Education

  • MAT 2910 (4hr)
  • MAT 3920 (4hr)
  • MAT 3520 (1 hr)
  • MAT 3950

Middle Grades Education

  • CI 4550
  • CI 4750
  • CI 4480

Music Education

  • MUS 1000
  • MUS 2024
  • MUS 2034 (2 hr)
  • MUS 3034
  • MUS 2022
  • Ensemble (1 hr)

Physics Education

  • PHY 1123/1170 (4hr)
  • PHY 1124/1180 (4hr)
  • PHY 3540 (1hr)
  • PHY 3521 (1hr)
  • PHY 2300 (1 hr)
  • AST 2300 (1 hr)

Spanish Education

  • LLC 3120 (6 hr)
  • SNH 1050
  • SNH 2005
  • SNH 2006

Special Education

  • SPE 3350
  • SPE 3360
  • SPE 3370

Theatre Education

  • THR 2856
  • THR 3856
  • THR 4856