The graduate minor in Methods and Materials requires 6-15 semester credit hours of courses depending on the major that should be chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor. This minor is only available for graduate students who are also seeking a major in Elementary Education, Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, Secondary Education, or Special Education.
Elementary Education majors
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 6-12 |
Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural majors
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ENG 5300 | Language Problems in a Multicultural Enviroment | 3 |
| or ENG 5310 | Studies in English Language and Linguistics |
| SOCI 5370 | Seminar in Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SPAN 5318 | Advanced Composition and Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Elementary Education Teacher Fellows majors
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CI 5375 | Problems in Elementary Education | 3 |
| 12 |
| Teaching Math in the Elementary School | |
| Creativity: Theories, Research, Practices, and Issues | |
| Elementary Language Arts: Current Trends | |
| Elementary Social Studies: Curriculum Problems | |
| The Elementary School Science Curriculum | |
| Multicultural Teaching and Learning | |
| Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language | |
| Curriculum and the Young Child: Early Care and Education | |
| Curriculum and the Young Child, II (Kindergarten) | |
| Understanding Self: Developing a Personal Vision of Leadership | |
| Shaping Organizations and Using Inquiry: Management and Leadership | |
| Introduction to Educational Technology | |
| Advanced Educational Technology | |
| Studies in Literature for Children or Adolescents | |
| Active Learning in Geography | |
| Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle Schools | |
| Developing Content Area Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools | |
| Literacy Methods for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students | |
| Connecting Reading and Writing in the Classroom | |
| Independent Study in Reading Research | |
| Seminar in Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations | |
| Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Secondary Education majors
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SPED 5313 | Education Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 5334 | Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 5375 | Behavior Management: School Application of Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPED 5380 | Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Schools | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Special Education majors
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CI 5303 | Teaching Math in the Elementary School | 3 |
| or CI 5329 | The Elementary School Science Curriculum |
| CI 5333 | The Secondary Curriculum | 3 |
| CI 5336 | Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| CI 5337 | Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
