Education Minors

Students who declare a major in Elementary Education, Special Education, or LAIS may not declare the following minors due to too much curricular overlap. Students pursuing the BA/MAT may take graduate-level equivalents for some of these courses. Students need to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in order to enroll in ED 112. Otherwise, they will need to seek a substitute course.

Students pursuing licensure in any of these areas will have additional requirements as set forth by the Virginia Department of Education. A minor in Education does not meet the requirements for a Virginia teaching license. Students interested in pursuing licensure should arrange to meet with an education advisor to go over the specific licensure requirements. For additional information on undergraduate minors, please see the Academic Procedures section of the undergraduate catalog. 

Any major other than Elementary Education, Special Education or LAIS. If planning to pursue a teaching endorsement in elementary education and are choosing this minor then one must major in History, English, Math, or Biology. 

Any major other than Elementary Education, Special Education or LAIS; a psychology major or minor is recommended, but not required.

English Education (18 s.h.): must major or co-minor in English

History & Social Science Education (18 s.h.): must major or co-minor in History or minor in Economics.

Math Education (21 s.h.): must major or co-minor in Math.

• Additional required course: ED 238

Science Education (21 s.h.): must major or co-minor in Biology or minor in Chemistry.

• Additional required course: ED 230