Education Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the Early and Elementary Education Department.

The minor gives students a background in education as a professional field and an opportunity to explore interests within their major/profession. Students develop knowledge and skills to work with young children in a variety of contexts dependent on student’s major and courses they select. For example, nursing majors acquire knowledge of working with young children in non-educational settings such as in a hospital.

Students choose from two concentrations: early childhood or elementary.

University Undergraduate Minor Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least 9 credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (2 Courses)

EDFN 210 - School in a Diverse Society 4 Hour(s) Credit
ELED 301 - Diversity in Education 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
ELED 350 - Literature for Children 4 Hour(s) Credit

Concentration Courses (3 Courses)

Complete 1 of the Following Concentrations:

Early Childhood Concentration

ECED 251 - Collaboration and Cooperation in Early Childhood Communities 4 Hour(s) Credit
ECED 356 - Play and Creativity in Early Childhood Education 4 Hour(s) Credit
ELED 305 - Learning and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
ELED 317 - Integrating Aesthetic Experiences into Teaching and Learning 4 Hour(s) Credit

Elementary Concentration

ECED 356 - Play and Creativity in Early Childhood Education 4 Hour(s) Credit
ELED 305 - Learning and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms 4 Hour(s) Credit
ELED 317 - Integrating Aesthetic Experiences into Teaching and Learning 4 Hour(s) Credit

Elective Course (1 Course)

Complete 1 from the Following:

NURS 360 - Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents: A Family Centered Approach 3 Hour(s) Credit
ODEL 200 - Foundations of Outdoor Education Leadership 3 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC 250 - Psychology of Infancy and Childhood 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 220 - The Family 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOWK 200 - Introduction to Social Work 4 Hour(s) Credit