Urban Education Minor

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The minor in urban education is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Education and Human Development. Courses are taught by faculty from the Departments of Early Childhood and Elementary Education; Educational Policy Studies; and Middle and Secondary Education. The minor in urban education provides undergraduate students with knowledge and experiences in urban education.

The minor must consist of 15-18 hours of coursework as outlined below with at least 9 hours in 3000-4000- level courses.

Coursework counting toward the minor cannot also count toward Area A-E of the undergraduate degree.

A grade of C- or higher is required in all courses counting toward the minor.

Students who have questions regarding the Minor in Urban Education may contact the College of Education and Human Development Office of Academic Assistance at 404-413-8000 or cehdundergrad@gsu.edu.

Minor Requirements

A. Required (6 Hours)

EDUC 3010 - Introduction to Urban Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 3440 - Self in Society: Decolonizing Educator Identities Toward Excellence in Urban Education 3 Credit Hours

B. Select one (3 Hours)

The course selected in section B cannot also be used fulfill section C.

Completion of sections A and B of the Minor in Urban Education can lead to an Urban Education Endorsement for individuals in teacher certification programs where the Urban Education Endorsement is not embedded.

EDUC 4460 - Culturally and Historically Responsive Education 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 3600 - Family Literacy and Community Learning 3 Credit Hours

C. Select one to two courses (6-9 Hours)

AAS 4200 - Critical Pedagogy and African American Education 3 Credit Hours
ECE 4700 - Issues in International Education 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 3600 - Family Literacy and Community Learning 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 3333 - Field Experiences in International Education 0 to 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 4460 - Culturally and Historically Responsive Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 4660 - Field Based Research in Urban Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 4982 - Undergraduate Research in Urban Education 1 to 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 4100 - Critical Pedagogy 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4380 - Educational Sociology 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 4260 - Global and Local Intercultural Relations and Development 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 4440 - Working with Multilingual Populations 3 Credit Hours
Other relevant courses may be selected with consent of the faculty advisor.