Minor and Certificate Programs

Minor

The transcript-recognized undergraduate academic minor must be completed in conjunction with an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin. For more information regarding the requirements for achieving a minor, including a comprehensive list of minors, please visit the Minors and Certificate Programs section of the Undergraduate Catalog.

Educational Psychology Minor

Requirements		Hours
Completion of 15 undergraduate semester credit hours in educational psychology, six of which must be upper-division hours.		15
Please Note:
Information about available courses and the certification process documenting completion of the minor is available from the Department of Educational Psychology, George I. Sanchez Building 504.

Kinesiology and Health Education Minor

Requirements		Hours
A cumulative 2.5 The University of Texas at Austin GPA for admission
Completion of 15 undergraduate semester credit hours in Kinesiology (KIN) or Health Education (HED), six of which must be upper-division hours.		15
Please Note:
Information about available courses and the certification process documenting completion of the minor is available from the Student Dean's Office, George I. Sanchez Building 216.

Urban Teachers Minor

By admission only

The Urban Teachers minor prepares students for secondary teacher certification in English/Language Arts or Social Studies.

• The Urban Teachers minor requires a three-semester commitment (summer, fall, spring)
• Admission into the Urban Teachers minor requires a 2.5 overall UT GPA

Eighteen semester hours of required Urban Teachers coursework must be completed as follows:

Requirements		Hours
Six hours from:		6
ALD 327	Sociocultural Influences on Learning
EDC 350	Topics in Educational Studies (Topic 3: Teaching Secondary Social Studies)
or EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy
Three hours from:		3
EDC 370S	Secondary School Subjects (Topic 1: Advanced Methods in English, Language Arts, and Reading)
EDC 370S	Secondary School Subjects (Topic 3: Advanced Methods in Social Studies)
Nine hours from:		9
EDC 351S	Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 1: Secondary School Teaching Practicum: English)
and
EDC 671S	Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 1: Secondary English)
OR
EDC 371S	Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 1: Secondary English)
and
EDC 651S	Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 1: School Teaching Practicum: English)
OR
EDC 351S	Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 2: Secondary Teaching School Practicum: Social Studies)
and
EDC 671S	Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 4: Secondary Social Studies)
OR
EDC 371S	Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 4: Secondary Social Studies)
and
EDC 651S	Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 2: Secondary Teaching School Practicum: Social Studies)