The Teacher Education Minor (minimum 12 credit hours) is designed to help students explore four broad areas of scholarship:1) the theories, ideologies, and philosophies of teacher education; 2) the different approaches that have been used to develop teacher education programs and components of programs; 3) the experience (from students' and/or teacher educators' perspectives) of being involved in teacher education; 4) the societal factors (e.g., issues of race, class, gender) that have an impact on teacher education. Each area is examined both historically and in the present.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (9 cr.)

• J700 Teaching in Teacher Education
• J710 Paradigms and Programs in Teacher Education
• J720 Teacher Education as Occupational Socialization

Additional Required Courses (3 cr.)

• One relevant course involving teacher education from other departments or programs may be counted at the discretion of the minor advisor, although no more than one such course may be counted toward the 12 credit minimum.

The doctoral minor in Teacher Education does not require a minor qualifying exam.