The Education and Society Minor is for Every Major
The Education & Society Minor is intended to help students develop broad perspectives on the purposes and forms of education and schooling. It consists of a minimum of 25 credits of coursework.
These 25 credits will challenge
your thinking about:
- Relating to other people
- Education’s role in society
- Learning, growing, and building your career field
It made me rethink the education system as a whole.
MaryBeth L., Community Psychology Major
Coursework must include:
- B EDUC 220 - Education and Society (5 cr) I&S
- Any of the following School of Educational Studies courses:
- B EDUC 230 Culture, Knowledge, and Education (5 cr) I&S, DIV
- B EDUC 250 Topics in Education and Popular Culture (5 cr) VLPA
- B EDUC 315 History of Education in the United States (5 cr) I&S
- B EDUC 330 Race Culture and Identity in the Classroom (5 cr) I&S, DIV
- B EDUC 391 Special Topics in Education (1-5 cr)
- B EDUC 392 Independent Study (must have faculty sponsor, 1-5 cr)
- B EDUC 452 Service Learning (2 cr) I&S
- B EDUC 456 Adolescents in School and Society (5 cr) I&S
- B EDUC 460 Moral Dimensions of Education (5 cr) I&S
- B EDUC 461 Educational Implications of Gender Inequality (5 cr) DIV
- B EDUC 474 Global Englishes (5 cr) I&S, DIV
- B EDUC 475 Global Perspectives on Diversity and Citizenship Education (3 cr) I&S, DIV
- B EDUC 476 New Literacies for Digital Learning (5 cr)
- B EDUC 480 Life and Learning in Middle School (3 cr) (spring quarter)
- B EDUC 491 Special Topics in Education (1-5 cr)
- B EDUC 493 Environmental Education (3 cr) NW
- B EDUC 522 Education and the American Dream (3 cr) (must have senior standing to enroll)
The following courses are approved for electives in the Education and Society Minor. You may choose 5 credits from the following designated courses in other academic programs to use toward the 25 credits required for the Minor:
- BIS 219 The Politics of Sex Education (5 cr)
- BIS 225 Applied Social Psychology (5 cr)
- BIS 226 Foundations of U.S. Social Service (5 cr)
- BIS 328 Diversity, Leadership and Engagement (prev. other #s) (5 cr)
- BIS 436 Comparative Family Systems (5 cr)
- BIS 443 Educational Policy and the American Economy (5 cr)
- BIS 445 Meanings and Realities of Inequality (5 cr)
- BISIA 484 Arts Learning in the Community (5 cr)
- BHLTH 465 Adolescent Health (5 cr)
Declared Minors prior to autumn quarter 2014, may use 5 credits from the following course list:
- BIS 220 Developmental Psychology (5 cr)
- BIS 348 Cultural Psychology (5 cr)
- BIS 435 Interactive Learning Theory (5 cr)
- BIS 443 Educational Policy and the American Economy (5 cr)
- BIS 445 Meanings and Realities of Inequality (5 cr)
- BIS 457 Thinking and Decision Making (5 cr)
- BIS 494 Task Force: MATCH Leadership Course (5 cr)
formerly - B CUSP 206 The Dream Project (2 cr, max 20)
Other requirements:
- A 2.0 GPA is required for general admission to the Minor in Education.
- 20 credits of numerically graded coursework must be counted towards the Minor.
- A grade of 2.0 or better is required in each course credited for the minor.
- A minimum of 15 credits must be upper-division coursework (300-level and above).
An application form for the Education Minor must be completed and be on file or the Minor will not be noted on a student's academic record.
Advising Appointments
Ask your advisor about the Education Minors or contact The School of Educational Studies uwbses@uw.edu to make an appointment.
“If you’re going to be dealing with the public, you need to understand who they are, what they’re motivated to do, what their knowledge is…you have to lead people into understanding and learning.”
— David Schneider, UWB K-8 Teacher Certification Grad and National Board Certified Teacher