Community Education and Collaboration, Minor
(Code 940-401)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty-four credits, including: | ||
| Required Courses (12 credits) | ||
| ANTH 161 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ES 283 | Supporting Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| ES 490 | Historical, Legal, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ES 385 | Social Foundations: Human Relations | 3 |
| Elective Courses (Select 6 credits): | ||
| AIS 444 | Indigenous Theory and Methodologies | 3 |
| CJ 301 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| SLHS 150 | Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | 3 |
| SLHS 257 | Language Development | 3 |
| ENGL 409 | Grant Proposal Writing | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SEIP 200 | Introduction to Diverse Learners | 3 |
| SEIP 430 | Trauma-Informed Practices for Inclusive Educators | 3 |
| SW 377 | Self-Care in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| KINS 313 | Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following four pathways (Select 6 credits) | ||
| Children and Youth | ||
| Technology for Learning | ||
| Education and Popular Culture | ||
| Integrated Performing Arts Across the Curriculum | ||
| Literature for Adolescents | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Diverse Learners | ||
| Play and Sensory Pedagogy | ||
| Child Welfare | ||
| Introduction to Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals | ||
or SW 320 | Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals | |
| Understanding Trauma | ||
| Advanced Child Welfare | ||
| Adults and Elders | ||
| Women and Criminal Justice | ||
| Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals | ||
or SW 320 | Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals | |
| Understanding Trauma | ||
| Aging and the Aged | ||
| Death and Bereavement | ||
or NRSG 360 | Death and Bereavement | |
| Women of Color Feminisms | ||
| Policy | ||
| Diversity & Communication: Organizational & Media Contexts | ||
or WGSS 317 | Diversity & Communication: Organizational & Media Contexts | |
| Overview of the U.S. Health Care System | ||
| Experiences of Minoritized Groups in U.S. Economy | ||
| Women and the Labor Market | ||
or WGSS 337 | Women and the Labor Market | |
| Education and Popular Culture | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Women of Color Feminisms | ||
| Public Health & Environmental Health | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health | ||
| US Health Systems and Policy | ||
| Sustainability Basics and Beyond | ||
| Overview of the U.S. Health Care System | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Sociology of Food and Agriculture | ||
Note 1: The minor is not tied to teaching licensure via the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Note 2: Students pursuing a major in the ES program are not eligible to pursue this minor.
Note 3: Except for ES courses, no more than 12 credits from any course prefix may be counted toward the minor. CJ/WGSS, ECON/WGSS, SW/NRSG courses, for example, will count as CJ, ECON, SW credits, respectively, for the purpose of this limitation.
Note 4: Other courses as approved by the Community Education and Collaboration minor advisor.
Note 5: Up to three credits from Directed Studies, Independent Study, or Special Topics courses that focus on education issues may be applied to the minor with approval from the Community Education and Collaboration minor advisor.
Note 6: Many courses in the minor have prerequisites, please check the catalog for details.
Note 7: A course may not be used to meet both an Elective requirement and a Pathway requirement.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Explain how power, privilege, and oppression impact people’s cultures and experiences across education and community contexts.
- Demonstrate understanding of diverse communities and the ways people learn, particularly from minoritized identities across local, national, transnational, and global contexts.
- Apply educational knowledge and skills to respond to issues through a multidisciplinary lens, self-reflexivity, and collaboration.