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 Issues in Multicultural Environments | 3 |
| or ENG 5310 | Studies in English Language and Linguistics |
| SOCI 5370 | Seminar in 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 of Practice in Elementary Education | 3 |
| 12 |
| Teaching Math in the Elementary School | |
| Creativity: Theories, Research, Practices, and Issues | |
CI 5312 | | |
| Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Studies | |
| The Elementary and Middle 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: Kindergarten | |
| Self and Leadership: Personal Vision as an Educational and Community Leader | |
| Organizational Management and Analysis in Educational Leadership | |
| Introduction to Educational Technology | |
| Instructional Development | |
| 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 Diverse Students in EC-12 Classrooms | |
| Connecting Reading and Writing in the Classroom | |
| Independent Study in Reading Education | |
| Seminar in Racial and Ethnic Relations | |
| Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Secondary Education majors
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SPED 5313 | Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 5334 | Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 5375 | Behavioral Foundations of Classroom Management | 3 |
| SPED 5380 | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support 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 and Middle School Science Curriculum |
| CI 5333 | Secondary Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| CI 5336 | Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| CI 5337 | Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
