EDUCATIONAL STUDIES MINOR

The Educational Studies Minor provides undergraduate students with experiences in the field of education. Targeted to interests in classroom teaching, educational/counseling psychology, and education in society, the minor invites undergraduates to study issues in education and gather experience in educational settings. Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 credits of course work offered by the School of Education . This includes a minimum of 12 credits at or above the 300 level. At least 3 credits of EEDU 390 (Community Service) or the ECPY Middle Earth Sequence are required. No more than 6 credits may be fulfilled through EDU 390.

To declare the Ed Studies Minor, visit MyUAlbany and select “GES-MIN--General Education Studies.”

Concentration in Classroom Teaching

For those students interested in a career in K-12 teaching, the following courses are strongly recommended:

EEST 120	Toleration
EPSY 200	Introduction to Psychological Processes of Schooling
ETAP 201	Teaching as a Profession
ERDG 250	Introduction to Literacy Instruction
EEST 300	Social Foundations of Education
EEST 301	Issues in American Education
ESPE 369	Special Education for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
EEDU 390	Community Service
ESPY 360	Positive Youth Development
ERDG 404	Children’s Literature
ERDG 406	Young Adult Literature
ERDG 410	Literacy in Social Contexts
EPSY 420	Child and Adolescent Development
ETAP 403	Issues in Urban Education
EPSY 440	Evaluation
ESPE 460	Introduction to Human Exceptionality
ETAP 404	Teaching in Urban Schools: Strategies for Implementing the NYS Learning Standards
EPSY 441	Social Issues in Testing
ERDG 487Z	Literate Thinking

Concentration in Educational/Counseling Psychology

For students interested in counseling or educational psychology, the following courses are strongly recommended:

ECPY 120 (=UUNI 100)	The Psychology of Academic and Personal Effectiveness
EPSY 200	Introduction to the Psychological Process of Schooling
ECPY 204	Principles of Career and Life Planning
ECPY 311	Helping Skills in Human Services: Sexuality and Young Adults
ESPE 369	Special Education for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Problems ESPY 360 Positive Youth Development
ECPY 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, and 405	Theory and Practice in Peer Counseling and Education I –VI (Middle Earth sequence)
EPSY 400	Instructional Psychology EPSY 420 Child and Adolescent Development
ECPY 421	Introduction to Counseling Psychology
EPSY 440	Evaluation
EPSY 441	Social Issues in Testing
ESPE 460	Introduction to Human Exceptionality
ECPY 462	Psychology of Disability

Concentration in Education and Society

For students interested in education broadly defined, the following courses are strongly recommended:

EEST 120	Toleration
EPSY 200	Introduction to the Psychological Process of Schooling
ERDG 250	Introduction to Literacy Instruction
EEST 300	Social Foundations of Education
EEST 301	Issues in American Education
EEDU 390	Community Service Project
EAPS 400	United States Educational Governance, Policy and Administration
ETAP 403	Issues in Urban Education
ERDG 410	Literacy in Social Contexts
ETAP 404	Teaching in Urban Schools: Strategies for Implementing the NYS Learning Standards
EAPS 470	Introduction to Law and Education

Additional Information

	The concentration areas are designed to help students select courses in their area of interest. Students may complete the minor with coursework across concentrations.
	EDU 390 is a community service project where students work in educational settings. For complete information, see COMMUNITY SERVICE EDU390.
	Are you familiar with the Future Educators Club? This group meets on a regular basis to network and share information about ideas and issues in education. See: www.albany.edu/education

The University at Albany does not offer undergraduate programs leading to the teacher certification. The School of Education does offer graduate programs leading to teacher certification (see www.albany.edu/education). Students seeking to become certified to teach in NYS are advised to major in the subject area they plan to teach, with a minor in Educational Studies. Although the Educational Studies Minor does not lead to NYS Certification, it is intended to assist students toward a career in education in graduate study. Details about New York State Teacher Certification requirements are available at: www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/.

For more information contact :

Mary Gozza-Cohen
Education ED 127
soeadvisor@uamail.albany.edu
(518) 442-4990

Dr. Virginia Goatley
Vice Dean
Education 210
(518) 442-4988