Education Minor
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Summary of required courses | Credits |
| Education Core | 14 |
| Children and Youth Elective (List A) | 5 |
| U.S. History and Diversity Elective (List B) | 5 |
| Art, Writing and Science Elective (List C) | 5 |
| Total | 29 |
This minor will increase your awareness of career opportunities in educational settings and your understanding of the role and responsibilities of classroom teachers by completing this minor.
- Develop broad perspectives on educational issues in today's world
- Work closely with professors, teachers and others interested in education and schooling
- Get hands-on experience in a public classroom setting
- Prepare for graduate and or teacher certification programs in education
Work toward becoming a teacher at UW Tacoma
Students completing this minor are encouraged to apply to one of UW Tacoma's Teacher Certification/Master of Education programs. Although completion of the minor does not guarantee admission, it enables you to improve your chances of admission through coursework and experience.
Contact an Education Program adviser to learn more.
Information for students who declared an education minor before January 3, 2006
The UW Tacoma Teacher Certification Program has changed its requirements, effective January 3, 2006. TEDUC 471 and TEDUC 482, two of the three education core courses required for the IAS Education minor, no longer fulfill requirements in the UW Tacoma Teacher Certification with Master of Education program. The minor requirements stay the same.
Students must have declared the IAS Education minor before January 3, 2006 in order to have counted these two courses toward fulfilling requirements in the Teacher Certification Program. Summer quarter 2006 will be the last Teacher Certification program admission period for which TEDUC 471 and TEDUC 482 will fulfill program requirements.
How to declare
You can declare a minor by using the same request to declare/change major form and submitting it to Enrollment Services. You must have earned a minimum of 45 credits and declared a major before declaring a minor. If you have any questions about this process, please see your adviser.