Education Minor

Study education practice and policy and how they impact student learning.

Lehigh’s Education Minor offers students the opportunity to explore education fields, complementing their primary area of study with a foundational understanding of teaching, learning, and educational systems.

This interdisciplinary program is designed for those interested in careers in school teaching or other professional roles involving elementary, secondary, or special education students. While completing the minor, students learn about how teaching and learning occur in a variety of professional contexts with learners across the lifespan and with a range of identities.

Key Benefits

• Advanced Coursework: Take selected coursework that combines practical activities with theoretical work and provides a foundation for further studies at the graduate level.
• Engaging Topics: Explore special topics and interest areas, including early childhood education, technology in the classroom, international education policy and curriculum development.

Coursework

Any undergraduate student at Lehigh University can declare this minor but must initiate it no later than the beginning of their junior year. The education minor consists of five courses selected from a range of education-related topics in consultation with an academic advisor from the College of Education.

Complete 15 credits from the following courses:

TLT 367 Environmental Education

TLT 368 Teaching and Learning with Geospatial Tools

TLT 380* Child Development and Cognition

TLT 394 Special Topics in Education

TLT 404* Diversity, Families, and School Collaboration in K-12

TLT 411* Early Childhood Education

TLT 458 Intro to Multimedia Programming and Resource Development

TLT 462 Special Topics in Development of Instructional Resources and Technology for Learning

TLT 470 Technology for Teaching and Learning

CIE 400 Comparative and International Education

CIE 401 Globalization & Contextualization

CIE 403 Globalization and Curriculum Implications

CIE 404 Issues and Institutions in International Education Development

CIE 405 Experiencing the United Nations: NGOs in Education Policy & Practice

CIE 406 International Education Policy

CIE 471 Globalization and Education Equity

SPED 332* Education and Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs

TLT/EDUC XXX TLT/Education Elective (*Clearances may be required)

TLT/EDUC XXX TLT/Education Elective (*Clearances may be required)

TLT/EDUC XXX TLT/Education Elective (*Clearances may be required)

*Require clearances

Completion of the minor does not assure admission to one of the Teacher Education Programs to become a certified elementary or secondary teacher.

Education Degree Contact

College of Education Admissions Office: coe-admissions@lehigh.edu