Education certification minors
Language Arts, Broad field Science, Broad field Social Studies, Mathematics Education, English as a Second Language (ESL).
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence certification minors
Language arts minor
Required courses:
- ENGL 150 Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 290 The English Language
- ENGL 307 Fiction Writing or ENGL 308 Poetry Writing
- EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycho-linguistic Elements
- COME 122 Interpersonal Communications
- one additional course from ENGL or COME.
Broad field science minor
Required courses:
- One course from each of the natural sciences: BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS (if you take NSCI 104 it will substitute for either BIOL, CHEM or PHYS. It does not substitute for GEOL)
- One environmental science course: ENVS 300 Environmental Science, SSCI 301 Environmental Studies or NSCI 333 Issues in World Technology.
- A second course in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS to complete the introductory sequence (e.g. BIOL 121, CHEM 107, PHYS 122).
Broad field social studies minor
Required courses:
- HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 113 Western Civilization or HIST 350 Modern European History
- HIST 116 History of the United States,
- AMER 130 / POL1 130 American Politics and Government
- GEOG 140 World Regional Geography or GEOG 225 Social Geography
- Two additional courses from ECON, GEOG, POLI, SOCI or PSYC excluding courses taken to fulfill General Education Area 7 and 12.
Mathematics minor
Required courses:
- MATH 131 or 124 (MATH 115 is a prerequisite)
- SSCI 224
- CSCI 110
Students must choose three of the four following courses to complete the minor:
- MATH 212
- MATH 220
- CSCI 150
- MATH 123
English as a second language**
Required courses:
- ENGL 290 The English Language
- ENGL 305 Advanced Critical Writing or EDUC 373 The Writing Process
- IDIS 310 Language Analysis and Applied Linguistics
- COME 330 Intercultural Communication
- EDUC 310 Methods in teaching English as a Second Language
- two semesters of Foreign Language Study (i.e. advanced, intermediate or beginning) excluding retroactively rewarded credit.
**This minor is appropriate for a candidate whose first language is English or a nonnative speaker who has received an acceptable score on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Non-native English speakers will be required to take the TOEFL. Identified deficiencies in English skills may necessitate additional coursework to achieve ESL certification.