Bloomington Programs
Minors and Certificate
The School of Education offers minors for students interested in the field of education but not teaching. Each minor requires the completion of 15 credit hours of coursework.
- Counseling Minor: This minor is designed for students interested in exploring the counseling role across many disciplines and focusing on interpersonal communication, advanced listening skills, empathetic understanding of alternate perspectives, and providing assistance in personal and social change. This program is open to all undergraduate students.
- Education Policy Minor: The School of Education and School of Public and Environmental Affairs have constructed a 15 credit hour undergraduate minor in policy that explores management and organizational behavior, budgeting, program evaluation, and policy analysis.
- Educational Studies Minor: This minor is designed for students who are exploring education as a potential major field of study, student development, or learning theory but do not want a teaching license. The program requires 15 credit hours of course work in the foundations, educational psychology, and electives in the education field of interest. This program is not available to Education majors.
- International and Comparative Education Minor: This minor is designed for undergraduates who want to explore and compare how education works around the globe, both inside and outside schools. This minor will introduce students to an interdisciplinary field that blends the best of the liberal arts and professional practice.
- Higher Education and Student Affairs Certificate: This certificate is designed for students who are interested in exploring the role of student affairs in higher education. The program has an emphasis on the essential knowledge, intellectual competencies and practical skills necessary to work within a higher education setting.