Community Educational Studies, Minor

The Minor in Community Educational Studies (CES) is designed for students who want to gain general expertise in the theoretical, structural, psychological and sociocultural aspects of education both in formal settings, such as nonprofit organizations and informal settings at all stages of development (child-adolescent-adult). Students who intend to teach at the secondary level are encouraged to pursue the Minor in Secondary Education, which is specifically tailored to their preparation.

Students pursuing the Minor in Community Educational Studies are required to:

Take all courses in the minor for a letter grade.
Complete all courses with a “C-” or higher.
Ensure that 12 credits are upper division and that at least 6 credits of the upper-division credits are completed in residency.
Complete 12 unique credits in the minor that are not duplicated in any other major or minor program in which the student is enrolled.

two of the following (6 credits)

IES 101 - Self and Identity 3 credits
CES 102 - Social Construction of Difference 3 credits
CES 103 - Helping Professions 3 credits
CES 206 - Schools in Society 3 credits

theories of learning (3 credits)

CES 204 - Exploring Theories of Learning 3 credits

one of the following (3 credits)

CES 301 - Organization, Ethics, and Society 3 credits

electives (9 credits)

any 300 or 400 level CES course open to CES minors*

total credits 21

*Enrollment in certain 300 or 400 level CES courses is restricted to CES majors or other minor programs. See course descriptions.