Community Education and Collaboration, Minor

(Code 940-401)

Required Courses12
ANTH 161Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3
ES 283Supporting Multilingual Learners3
ES 385Social Foundations: Human Relations3
ES 490Historical, Legal, and Philosophical Foundations of Education3
Elective Courses6
Select 6 credits from the following options:
Indigenous Theory and Methodologies
Intercultural Communication
Grant Proposal Writing
Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity
Educational Psychology
Self-Care in the Helping Professions
Introduction to Diverse Learners
Trauma-Informed Practices for Inclusive Educators
Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Language Development
Pathway Courses6
Select two courses within one Pathway:
CHILDREN & YOUTH PATHWAY
Technology for Learning
Literature for Adolescents
Education and Popular Culture
Integrated Performing Arts Across the Curriculum
Educational Psychology
Child Welfare
Understanding Trauma
Introduction to Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals
Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals
Advanced Child Welfare
Introduction to Diverse Learners
Play and Sensory Pedagogy
ADULTS & ELDERS PATHWAY
Women and Criminal Justice
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
State and Local Politics
Educational Psychology
Aging and the Aged
Death and Bereavement
Understanding Trauma
Introduction to Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals
Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals
Women of Color Feminisms
POLICY PATHWAY
Diversity & Communication: Organizational & Media Contexts
Diversity & Communication: Organizational & Media Contexts
Education and Popular Culture
Overview of the U.S. Health Care System
Educational Psychology
State and Local Politics
Women of Color Feminisms
PUBLIC & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PATHWAY
Health Communication
Health Economics
Introduction to Environmental Health
Foundations of Sustainability
Overview of the U.S. Health Care System
State and Local Politics
Global Health
Introduction to Public Health
US Health Systems and Policy
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 eligible to pursue the following pathways for the CEC minor: Adults and Elders; Policy; and Public Health & Environmental Health. They are not eligible to pursue the Children and Youth pathway.

Note 3: Except for ES courses, no more than 12 credits from any course prefix may be counted toward the minor.  CJ/WGSS and ECON/WGSS courses, for example, will count as CJ and ECON credits.

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.