Summer Education Minor

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Get a *Guaranteed Minor in TWO SUMMERS!

Summer Sessions makes it easy to get a minor over the course of two summers so you can focus on your major the rest of the year.

Education Minor: The Minor for Every Major

24 Units | 2 Lower Division Courses | 4 Upper Division Courses

The Minor in Education is an excellent addition to nearly any major. Complementing your major with this minor allows you to strengthen your resume for your career or graduate school.

The School of Education offers two minors that are easily available for Summer Sessions students:

Minor in Education

Maybe you're majoring in Public Policy but want to work to improve policies regarding K-12 or even higher education, this minor would be a great fit. Maybe you want to consider becoming a teacher or professor, but you still want to focus primarily on your specialized topic. Maybe you will work with people and want to understand learning systems and how people develop in adolescence into adulthood. There are many ways a Minor in Education could be useful!

Athletic Leadership Minor

There's also the Athletic Leadership Minor, perfect for student athletes or any student who might want to pursue a career in athletics, fitness, sports administration, sports law, sports psychology and more.

CHOOSE YOUR INTERESTS

Starting in Summer 2025, the following courses will be available in these thematic packages based on your interestS.

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Learning and Behavioral Studies

Minor: Education

Standard Track:

Over the course of multiple summers, these courses can be taken (though we can't guarantee that the classes won't fill up).

EDUC 010 (Principles of Learning Strategies, 4 units)
EDUC 061 (Introduction to Human Development, 4 units)
EDUC 118 (Educational Research Methods, 4 units) or EDUC 183 (Psychology in the Schools, 4 units)
EDUC 183 (The Exceptional Child, 4 units)
EDUC 161 (Social Development in Education, 4 units)
EDUC 162 (Learning Theory and Psychology in Education, 4 units)

ONE SUMMER Fast Track:

Pending your major advisor's permission to take more than 15 units, the below schedule would allow you to receive the minor in just one summer. These course are intended for summer 2025 planning only, as they may chance annually.

Session A (June 23-July 26): EDUC 010, EDUC 132, EDUC 162
Session B (July 28-August 30): EDUC 061, EDUC 118, EDUC 161

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Higher Education, Equity, and Social Change

Minor: Education

Standard Track:

Over the course of multiple summers, these courses can be taken (though we can't guarantee that the classes won't fill up).

EDUC 005 (Introduction to Educ Studies, 4 units) or EDUC 050 (Intercollegiate Athletics and American Higher Education, 4 units) or EDUC 052 (Black Brilliance Matters: The History, Experience, and Scholarship of Blacks in Higher Education, 4 units)
EDUC 051 (Introduction to Higher Education: Current Issues and Debates, 4 units)
EDUC 147 (Education in a Diverse Society, 4 units)
EDUC 150 (Policy and Legal Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 4 units)
EDUC 151 (Wo/Men Who Control Our Universities: Leadership, Administration, and Governance in Higher Education, 4 units)

ONE SUMMER Fast Track:

Pending your major advisor's permission to take more than 15 units, the below schedule would allow you to receive the minor in just one summer. These course are intended for summer 2025 planning only, as they may chance annually.

Session A (June 23-July 26): EDUC 005, EDUC 051, EDUC 154
Session B (July 28-August 30): EDUC 147, EDUC 150, EDUC 151

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Choose Your Own Courses

Minor: Education

You can mix and match the classes you take if the other themes above aren't exactly what you're interested in (or certain courses are unavailable).

To get a Minor in Education, you just need:

24 units in EDUC courses
Recommended 2 lower-division EDUC courses (001-099)
- EDUC 005 and EDUC 010 are common prerequisites for upper division EDUC courses
At least 4 upper-division EDUC courses (100-199)

Course must be approved by Associate Dean or Chair of Minor Program.

ONLINE ONLY Fast Track:

Pending your major advisor's permission to take more than 15 units, the below schedule would allow you to receive the minor in just one summer. These course are intended for summer 2025 planning only, as they may chance annually.

Session A (June 23-July 26): EDUC 005, EDUC 010, EDUC 154
Session B (July 28-August 30): EDUC 118, EDUC 150, EDUC 184

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Athletic Leadership

Minor: Athletic Leadership

Standard Track:

Over the course of multiple summers, these courses can be taken (though we can't guarantee that the classes won't fill up).

EDUC 050 (Intercollegiate Athletics and American Higher Education, 4 units)
EDUC 147 (Education in a Diverse Society, 4 units)
EDUC 150 (Policy and Legal Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 4 units)
EDUC 152 (Education, Hip-Hop, and Sport, 4 units)
EDUC 154 (Educational Leadership in a Diverse Society, 4 units)
EDUC 190 (Special Studies) or EDUC 198G (Group Internship) or EDUC 198i (Individual Internship)
- A maximum of 4 units of 190/198G/198i may be taken to satisfy an upper-division EDUC course above.

Course must be approved by Associate Dean or Chair of Minor Program.

ONE SUMMER Fast Track:

Pending your major advisor's permission to take more than 15 units, the below schedule would allow you to receive the minor in just one summer. These course are intended for summer 2025 planning only, as they may chance annually.

Session A (June 23-July 26): EDUC 050, EDUC 154
Session B (July 28-August 30): EDUC 147, EDUC 150, EDUC 152

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Summer 2025 ONLINE Fast Track

24 UNITS. ONE SUMMER. ALL ONLINE.

Pending your major advisor's permission to take more than 15 units, the below schedule would allow you to receive the general Minor in Education in just one summer and strictly with online courses.

Session A (June 23-July 26): EDUC 005, EDUC 010, EDUC 154
Session B (July 28-August 30): EDUC 118, EDUC 150, EDUC 184

These courses are only intended for summer 2025 planning only, as it may change annually.

There may be additional courses available from the School of Education that may be applicable to the Minor in Education but these packages are intended to help students choose courses most applicable to their interests.

The Minor in Education themes above will not be listed on your transcript but will be listed strictly as a Minor in Education. These themes are just to help you find classes closely aligned with your particular interests. The Athletic Leadership minor will be listed as such on your transcript.

You can declare the Education or Athletic Leadership minor once the following criteria has been met: be in good academic standing and have completed at least two Education courses with a grade of "C" or higher.

Click here to learn how to declare your minor officially with the School of Education. You also need to consult with your major advisor as soon as you know that you want to add a minor, as well as getting their approval if you need take more than 15 units during the summer.

*The School of Education guarantees enough courses to be available in order to achieve a Minor in Education by strictly taking courses over two summers. We cannot guarantee that the specific classes desired will be available every summer, that classes will have open seats, or that classes won't be cancelled if they don't meet minimum enrollment.