Education Studies Minor

The minor in Education Studies allows students to tailor an 18 credit program to their unique interests, which may include a future in P-12 schooling, higher education, community-based learning initiatives, or other careers where an awareness of education-related issues is crucial. 

The sequence includes core courses in educational psychology and the social and cultural foundations of education. Working closely with an advisor from the Education Department, students select at least 11 credits of additional coursework from approved options to fulfill the minor. These options are designed to help a student, with the advisor’s counsel, to create a meaningful course sequence that will help fulfill the student’s academic or pre-professional goals. The program concludes with a Capstone experience in the senior year, during which students synthesize key understandings from across their programmatic curriculum

In keeping with the mission and vision of the Education Department of Ithaca College, a focus on education as a vehicle for social justice will be emphasized across the program.  

Minor Requirements