Suffolk University - Minor in Education Studies

Minor in Education Studies

The minor in education studies is designed for students seeking career paths in education, other than middle or secondary school teaching, such as non-profit and religious education, college access, transition and persistence programs. Additionally, this minor prepares students for graduate work in preK, elementary, or special needs education; curriculum and instruction, school counseling, or higher education administration. All education minors must complete the following 8 credits of core courses.

Core Requirements (8 Credits)

EHS-110 Introduction to Education

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Working with children and adolescents is a facet of many professions. This course will introduce students to the study of education occurring in formal and informal settings. This course focuses on the relationships among, and between, teachers, discourse, and community. Students will glean insight into the relationship of school and society as well as power and control in American Education. Required of all education minors. Five hours of field work required.

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Offered Both Fall and Spring

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Social Science
EHS-202 Educational Psychology

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Examines the nature and development of human abilities and the teaching-learning process. Considers the facts and generalizations of child and adolescent growth and development, working with diverse cultures, and special needs children in school settings. Ten hours of field work.

Term:

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Type:

Social Science

Elective Courses (12 Credits)

Students must complete three courses (12 credit hours) from the list below:

EHS 424 Issues and Trends in American Education

EHS-203 Service Learning: Pre-K Outreach and Tutoring

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Students complete a minimum of 35 hours of tutoring in an educational setting, or community organization, in conjunction with a weekly seminar on campus. Open to all majors. No previous experience required.

Term:

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Type:

Expanded Classroom Requirement,Social Science
EHS-205 Service Learning: Community Tutoring Project

Prerequisites:

This class fulfills the Expanded Classroom Requirement

Credits:

4.00- 8.00

Description:

Students complete 35 hours per semester of educational tutoring in a local school (K-5), in conjunction with a weekly seminar on campus. Open to all majors. No previous experience required.

Term:

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Type:

Expanded Classroom Requirement,Social Science
EHS-208 Service Learning: College Access

Prerequisites:

Instructors Consent required

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Students complete a minimum of 35 hours of tutoring and coaching in an educational setting, or a community organization in conjunction with a weekly seminar on campus. Programs include COACH, Connections to College, and others. Open to all majors. No previous experience required.

Term:

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Type:

Expanded Classroom Requirement,Social Science
EHS-209 Reading and Writing in the Classroom

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Students will become knowledgeable about the various approaches to teaching reading and writing in the content areas. This course is designed for teaching the necessary literacy skills in both Middle School and High School. Topics include: formal and informal assessment techniques, differentiation of instruction, diagnosing problems and integrating reading and writing into curriculum and instruction.
EHS-210 Service Learning: Alternative Spring Break

Prerequisites:

Open to all majors,Instructors signature required

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Students complete all research, travel, and reporting requirements in conjunction with Suffolk Universitys Alternative Spring Break. Open to all majors. No previous experience required.

Term:

Offered Spring Term

Type:

Social Science
EHS-310 Culturally Responsive Education

Credits:

4.00

Description:

The relationship between cultural diversity and schooling is explored by examining impediments to academic achievement and advancement by minority students, non-native English speaking students, and other under-represented groups. Topics include: standardized testing, identification of inequities, legal and ethical responsibilities of teachers, and promoting equity. Ten pre-practicum observation hours required for teacher candidates.

Term:

Offered Fall Term

Type:

Cultural Diversity Opt A,Social Science
EHS-312 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Middle and Secondary School

Prerequisites:

This course fulfills the Expanded Classroom Requirement

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Introduces students to the basic competencies of Middle and Secondary school teaching. Topics include: behavioral problems, classroom management,grouping for instruction, motivation and reward systems, individualized instruction, IEPs, requirements for licensure in Massachusetts, and discipline specific curriculum development using the curriculum frameworks developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Field observations and experiences are grounded in theoretical discussion as students begin to develop their personal philosophies of education. Field observations (40 hours) required. Required prior to student teaching.

Term:

Offered Fall Term

Type:

Expanded Classroom Requirement,Social Science
EHS-313 Classroom Communication

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Examines communication between and among teachers and students in the classroom setting. Topics include: communication apprehension, building oral fluency, use of media technology to enhance student learning, cooperative learning, and related professional and legal responsibilities of teachers. Ten pre-practicum observation hours required for Teacher Candidates.

Term:

Offered Spring Term

Type:

Social Science
EHS-402 History & Philosophy of American Education

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Explores the evolution of schooling in the United States from The English High School to present. Theorists include: Mann, Franklin, Dewey, Sizer, and others.

Term:

Offered Spring Term

Type:

Social Science
EHS-414 Urban Schooling

Credits:

4.00

Description:

This course is an in-depth investigation of policies effecting urban schools; topics include: demographic influence on education, influences of national and state regulations on urban schools, sociological factors unique to urban schools, and in-depth analysis of equity and achievement.

Term:

Occasional

Type:

Social Science
EHS-424 Issues and Trends in American Education

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Examines major current issues of educational policy against the background of demographic trends, technological innovations, standardized testing, and curricular shifts.

Term:

Occasional

Type:

Social Science
EHS-430 Issues in College Access & Success

Prerequisites:

Instructor permission required

Credits:

4.00

Description:

Issues pertaining to college access and success with respect to underrepresented students will be explored within a Pre-K thru 16 continuum framework that views students college choice and success as a complex and interwoven by-product of numerous socio-political, socio-economic and socio-cultural factors. Emphasis will be placed on the body of college access literature that centers the collegiate experiences and outcomes as being intrinsically and unavoidably linked to structural factors, decisions, plans and actions taken by students and their families in the pre-college, or Pre-K-12, context.

Term:

Occasional

Type:

Social Science

All education minors must see an advisor in the education studies program prior to registration each semester to ensure that students choose the appropriate courses for their career goals.

Faculty Review

The education studies program faculty reserve the right to require the withdrawal of a student from teacher preparation if the probability of success in teaching is doubtful. The academic average of a student is not the sole factor in determining success; others are interest, effort, and proficiency in skill subjects. It is important that a student maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA throughout his or her academic career.

Minor in Education Studies

Non-licensure Program

Teachers Test (MTEL)

Minor in Education Studies

Core Requirements (8 Credits)

EHS-110 Introduction to Education

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EHS-202 Educational Psychology

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Elective Courses (12 Credits)

EHS 424 Issues and Trends in American Education

EHS-203 Service Learning: Pre-K Outreach and Tutoring

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EHS-205 Service Learning: Community Tutoring Project

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EHS-208 Service Learning: College Access

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EHS-209 Reading and Writing in the Classroom

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EHS-210 Service Learning: Alternative Spring Break

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EHS-310 Culturally Responsive Education

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EHS-312 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Middle and Secondary School

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EHS-313 Classroom Communication

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EHS-402 History & Philosophy of American Education

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EHS-414 Urban Schooling

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EHS-424 Issues and Trends in American Education

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EHS-430 Issues in College Access & Success

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