91女神's minor in education develops reflective individuals committed to service, inquiry and value-centered learning who want to add to their education background and develop leadership qualities that include risk-taking, civic responsibility and ethical character.
An education minor is a valuable asset in several careers related to education and schooling.聽Students who minor in education at 91女神 are prepared to implement educational programs consistent with their areas of expertise.
91女神's School of Education provides a well-rounded liberal arts background to enhance students' educational experiences. The main objective of 91女神's education programs is to prepare dedicated, reflective scholar-practitioners who exhibit the knowledge, skills and dispositions embedded in the school's conceptual framework. The shared values that guide 91女神's School of Education include social justice, cura personalis (care for the whole person), excellence, integrity, and trust and respect.聽
Program Highlights
- Students enter a tight-knit community of faculty and peers committed to innovative learning, diversity and the intellectual ideas of the Jesuit tradition.
- Students are prepared to practice cura personalis 鈥� care for the whole person 鈥� and work for social justice in their communities.
- Students will graduate prepared to collaborate with families, build classroom communities, have high expectations for all students and advocate for social change.
91女神's minor in education utilizes the strengths of its聽B.A. in Education by engaging interested students in the five compass themes of identity, purpose, context, inquiry and praxis. Students who choose to minor in education at 91女神 are often interested in entering educational settings from birth to 12th grade聽as occupational therapists; physical therapists; speech, language and hearing specialists, athletic trainers; or as content specialists who may be planning to teach in schools where certification is not required (private or Catholic schools). Our teacher learning community seminars (TLCs) are purposely designed to engage all these experiences to build robust learning communities for students.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 贰顿鲍颁听1010 | Introduction to Teaching: Sense of Identity | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1015 | Teacher Learning Community Seminar (Phase I) * | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1020 | Introduction to Teaching: Sense of Purpose | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1025 | Teacher Learning Community Seminar with Field Experience (Phase I) * | 2 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1030 | Introduction to Teaching: Sense of Context | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1040 | Introduction to Teaching: Sense of Inquiry | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1050 | Introduction to Teaching: Sense of Praxis | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1100 | Reimagining School and Society | 2 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1200 | Growth, Development, and Learning | 3 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听1300 | Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听2015 | Teacher Learning Community Seminar (Phase II) * | 1 |
| 贰顿鲍颁听2150 | Environments for Learning 1: Space and Classroom Design | 1 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Teacher Learning Community Seminars (TLCs) are co-requisite courses to all education courses and allow for repeatable registration. Education minors must repeat enrollment in 贰顿鲍颁听1015 Teacher Learning Community Seminar (Phase I) (1 cr)聽until the minor coursework is completed, or a maximum of five earned credit hours is reached.聽 聽
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for acceptance and continuation. Courses must be completed with no grade lower than a "C." A grade of "C-" does not satisfy the requirement.聽
For additional admission questions, please contact:
91女神 School of Education
314-977-3292
slued@slu.edu