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School of Education

Note: The following four requirements apply to minors offered and transcripted by the College:

1. any course in which the student receives a grade below C- cannot be used to fulfill a minor requirement;
2. the grade point average of all courses taken in fulfillment of minor requirements must be at least 2.000.
3. students must complete at least 9 credit hours in the minor on the Bloomington campus;
4. students must complete at least 9 credit hours at the 300–400 level.

Items on this page:

• Minor in Counseling
• Minor in Educational Studies
• Teacher's Certificate

See also the Minor in Education Policy which is jointly administered by the School of Education and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Minor in Counseling

The Counseling minor is a 15 credit hour introduction to content in the field of counseling that can be applied across a variety of other disciplines within the helping professions. The minor contributes to understanding human behavior, using counselor-related skills to engage effective interpersonal communication, and to think critically about how to successfully operate in a diverse pluralistic society. Course work in this minor could be beneficial to mental health, human service, and sales professions. The minor may be of particular interest to students pursuing course work in criminal justice, pre-law, psychology, social work, sociology, coaching and athletics, non-profit administration, business, youth services, and teaching.  The minor helps students learn how to facilitate effective personal communication, utilize advanced listening skills, and access resources to help people actualize their potential and skills to effect positive personal and societal change.

This minor does not lead to a license to practice professional counseling or licensure in any other professional helping field.

Students must complete 15 credit hours for the minor. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. A minimum of 9 hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. Elective introductory courses (G203, G204, G207 or G208) can be taken in advance of taking G206 (or concurrently). G206 is required before taking advanced courses (G302, G352, G355, and G375). Students interested in the Counseling Minor must meet with a School of Education Academic Advisor to identify a course plan.

Required Courses

Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours, including

1. EDUC-G 206 Introduction to Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
2. One to two** elective courses (3–6 cr.)from the following:
   • EDUC-G 203 Communication in the Classroom (3 cr.)
   • EDUC-G 204 Asian American Mental Health (3 cr.)
   • EDUC-G 207 Introduction to Student-Athlete Counseling Psychology and Mental Health (3 cr.)
   • EDUC-G 208 Prevention of Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Counseling Perspectives (3 cr.)
3. Two or three** advanced courses from the following:
   
   • EDUC-G 302 Resources for Counseling with Youth (3 cr.)
   • EDUC-G 352 Issues in Career Counseling (3 cr.)
   • EDUC-G 355 Positive Psychology (3 cr.)
   • EDUC-G 375 Multicultural Counseling-Related Skills and Communication (3 cr.)

**Students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least 9 credit hours of 300–400 level courses within a minor.

Minor in Educational Studies

Interested in education as a social institution, developmental process or public policy, or interested in taking courses that can count toward a teaching license? The Educational Studies minor is designed for undergraduates outside the School of Education who want to learn more about public education and/or student development and learning.

This 15-credit minor offers two potential routes—a highly customizable General Studies track, and a more tightly defined Pre-Licensure track that is designed for students who eventually want to obtain their teaching license.

PRE-LICENSURE TRACK

ELEMENTARY

1. P248 Elementary School Child (3 cr.)
2. W200 Using Computers in Education (3 cr.)
3. E300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
4. H340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.)
5. A308 Legal and Ethical Issues in Education (3 cr.)

SECONDARY

1. P312 Learning: Theory into Practice (3 cr.)
2. P313 Adolescents in a Learning Community (3 cr.)
3. W200 Using Computers in Education (3 cr.)
4. M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
5. H205 Introduction to Educational Thought (3 cr.), or H340 Education and American Culture, or A308 Legal and Ethical Issues in Education

GENERAL TRACK

Required Courses

15 credit hours in education courses, including

1. Foundations courses: EDUC F205 or H340 (3 cr.)
2. One of the following developmental/learning courses or course sequences:
   • P248 (3 cr.)
   • P251 and M101 (4 cr.)
   • P254 and M201 (5 cr.)
   • P312 and P313 (6 cr.)
   • P314 (3 cr.)
3. Select additional course work from the following courses for a total of at least 15 credit hours. At least 6** credit hours must be at the 300–400 level. All courses below are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

*Courses marked with a single (*) asterisk meet teacher education program requirements as specified.

**Students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least 9 credit hours of 300–400 level courses within a minor.

Teacher’s Certificate

With very careful planning, a student may, in four years, earn a teacher’s certificate for senior high/junior high/middle school and complete the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. For details, please speak to an advisor in the department in the College that offers your major and to an advisor in the School of Education.

Most undergraduate professional education courses numbered 301 and above (except H340, K306, P312, and P313) are closed to students who have not been admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Students are encouraged to apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program during the first semester of their junior year. Criteria for admission are:

• An overall grade point average of 2.500 or higher.
• Successful completion of the state-mandated Pearson CASA (Core Academic Skills Assessment) reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Completion of at least 21 credit hours of course work in the major (15 credit hours completed and a maximum of 6 credit hours in progress) with a 2.500 (except mathematics 2.000) or higher grade point average.
• Successful completion of or enrollment in Education M300, P312, P313, and W200 for secondary students.
• Applications to start authorized classes in the spring semester must be submitted at https://info.educ.indiana.edu/teachered/ by October 1; applications to start in the fall semester must be submitted by March 1.

Minimum Academic Standards for Licensing

• An overall grade point average of 2.500 or higher.
• A grade point average of 2.500 or higher (2.000 for mathematics) in all courses in the content field (major).
• A grade point average of 2.500 or higher in all professional education courses and no grade lower than C.
• Successful completion of Developmental Area Assessments (Pedagogy) and Content Area Assessments in the field (major).
• Successful completion of all program course work requirements.
• Successful candidates apply to the State of Indiana for an initial secondary teaching license at the Middle School/Junior High/Senior High settings.　

All secondary programs are under revision. Please contact a School of Education advisor at (812) 856-8500 or edhelp [at] indiana [dot] edu (Education Help) for accurate and current information.