Minor in Teaching
Program Learning Outcomes for the Minor in Teaching
Upon completing the minor in Teaching, students will be able to:
- Foster culturally responsive pedagogy that uses the lives, culture, and community assets of the students.
- Facilitate teaching strategies for diverse learners.
- Assess students’ progress and content mastery to guide instruction.
Requirements for the Minor in Teaching
Students pursuing the minor in Teaching must complete:
- A minimum of 6 courses (21 credit hours) to satisfy minor requirements.
- A minimum of 6 courses (21 credit hours) taken at the 300-level or above.
- A maximum of 1 course (3 credit hours) from study abroad or transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
The courses listed below satisfy the requirements for this minor. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of the minor’s academic advisor or, where applicable, the Program Director. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by the minor's Official Certifier). Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document the courses to be taken.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor in Teaching | 21 | |
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| EDUC 301 | PHILOSOPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 316 | ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 320 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS | 3 |
| EDUC 421 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| Theory and Methods | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| THEORY AND METHODS: ART | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING (ELAR) | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS: LOTE | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS: MATHEMATICS 1 | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS: PHYSICAL EDUCATION | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS: SCIENCE 1 | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS: SOCIAL STUDIES | ||
| Practicum | ||
| EDUC 467 | PRACTICUM FOR PRESERVICE TEACHERS 2 | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Footnotes and Additional Information
| 1 | EDUC 463 and EDUC 465 are variable credit hour courses (1-3 credit hours) and must be taken for 3 credit hours to fulfill the Theory and Methods requirement. |
| 2 | Students should plan to fulfill the Practicum in the spring semester of their senior year. This is a full-time clinical teaching requirement. While enrolled in EDUC 467 Practicum for Preservice Teachers (6 credit hours), students spend a semester completing a residency with a partner school in the Houston area. This residency may be compensated and includes a full support system consisting of the student’s education department advisor, a field supervisor, and a cooperating teacher at the host school. |
Policies for the Minor in Teaching
Students pursuing the minor in Teaching should be aware of the following program restriction:
- As noted in Majors, Minors, and Certificates, i.) students may declare their intent to pursue a minor only after they have first declared a major, and ii.) students may not major and minor in the same subject.
Transfer Credit
For Rice University’s policy regarding transfer credit, see Transfer Credit. Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit. Requests for transfer credit must be approved for Rice equivalency by the designated transfer credit advisor for the appropriate academic department offering the Rice equivalent course (corresponding to the subject code of the course content). The Office of Academic Advising maintains the university’s official list of transfer credit advisors on their website: https://oaa.rice.edu. Students are encouraged to meet with the applicable transfer credit advisor as well as their academic program director when considering transfer credit possibilities.
Program Transfer Credit Guidelines
Students pursuing the minor in Teaching should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guideline:
- No more than 1 course (3 credit hours) of transfer credit from U.S. or international universities of similar standing as Rice may apply towards the minor.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Education program website: https://glasscock.rice.edu/departments/education-department/.
Opportunities for the Minor in Teaching
Academic Honors
The university recognizes academic excellence achieved over an undergraduate’s academic history at Rice. For information on university honors, please see Latin Honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude) and Distinction in Research and Creative Work. Some departments have department-specific Honors awards or designations.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Education program website: https://glasscock.rice.edu/departments/education-department/.