Educational Studies Minor
A minor in educational studies at Saint Joseph’s University is designed for undergraduates who are interested in building a base in education without earning Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) certification. You will take classes in child and adolescent psychology, cognition and learning, language and culture, assessment and evaluation and more.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Three Required Core Courses | ||
| EDU 150 | Schools in Society w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 246 | Language and Culture w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 471 | Writing in the Classroom | 3 |
| Two Developmental Courses | ||
| SPE 160 | Intro to Special Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| EDU 121 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDU 151 | Cognition & Learning w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 157 | Adolescent Development w/Field | 3 |
| Two Additional Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| EDU 155 | Found of Early Child w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 231 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDU 232 | Literacy/Literature I w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 247 | Literacy in Cont Areas w/Field | 3 |
| EDU 470 | Special Topics in Education | 1-3 |
| EDU 230 | Eval: Secondary Grades 7-12 | 3 |
| SPE 205 | Inclusive Classrooms w/ Field | 3 |
Substitutions may be made only with the advance approval of the Chair of the Teacher Education Department. Except for EDU 471, undergraduates are not permitted to enroll in upper level courses (300- and 400 level) without having satisfied the basic skills requirement.