Minor and Certificate Programs
Minors
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. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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 2.110. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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 Austin GPA
Eighteen semester hours of required Urban Teachers coursework must be completed as follows:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Six hours from: | 6 | |
| Sociocultural Influences on Learning | ||
| Topics in Educational Studies (Topic 3: Teaching Secondary Social Studies) | ||
or EDC 339F | Adolescent Literacy | |
| Three hours from: | 3 | |
| Topics in Secondary School Subjects (Topic 1: Advanced Methods in English, Language Arts, and Reading) | ||
| Topics in Secondary School Subjects (Topic 3: Advanced Methods in Social Studies) | ||
| Nine hours from: | 9 | |
| Topics in Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 1: Secondary School Teaching Practicum: English) | ||
and | ||
| Topics in Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 1: Secondary English) | ||
| OR | ||
| Topics in Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 1: Secondary English) | ||
and | ||
| Topics in Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 1: School Teaching Practicum: English) | ||
| OR | ||
| Topics in Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 2: Secondary Teaching School Practicum: Social Studies) | ||
and | ||
| Topics in Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 4: Secondary Social Studies) | ||
| OR | ||
| Topics in Praxis for Student Teaching (Topic 4: Secondary Social Studies) | ||
and | ||
| Topics in Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Topic 2: Secondary Teaching School Practicum: Social Studies) | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Certificates
The College of Education does not offer any certificate programs. To see a full list of certificates offered at the University, please see The University section of the Undergraduate Catalog.