Educational Studies Minor
Minor Requirements
A student choosing this option must complete seven courses, one of which may be from outside the department.
Education
Complete the following courses:
Additional Courses
Complete five additional courses, four of which must be Education courses (or courses cross-listed with Education) and only one of which may be a Short Term course.
First year seminars may not count toward the minor.
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
Most education courses require at least thirty hours of field experience in educational settings or fieldwork related to education more generally, such as research on policy. Students may apply to have an off-campus program or course count as one of the six required education courses. These requests require the prior approval of the education faculty.
Pass/Fail
Bates Default: Students may apply courses taken Pass/Fail to the minor.
Restricted Declarations
Students who have declared the Educational Studies minor may not declare the following:
- Children, Adolescents, School (C030) GEC
- Learning and Teaching (C084) GEC
- Teacher Education minor
Other Considerations
Students may count only one Short Term course toward the Educational Studies minor.