Academic Catalog

Urban Education and Equity Studies Minor

The College of Education offers a Minor in Urban Education and Equity Studies for undergraduate students majoring in other disciplines. This minor provides an excellent opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in education, social service and community organizations, in planning, policy, and program development roles, as well as graduate and professional studies centered in urban ecologies.

The Minor in Urban Education and Equity Studies is a minimum of 18 credits consisting of at least 10 credits of required courses and 8 credits of elective courses. The 18 credits must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0, with no course grade below ‘C’. A grade of ‘C-minus’ or lower is not acceptable.

Required Courses
MAE 1000Detroit by the Numbers3
TED 2210Foundations II: Intersections of Culture, Language, Identity & Schooling2
TED 2220Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling 2
TED 5350Topics in Racial Justice in Education3
Elective Courses - A minimum of 8 credits from the following options8
Deaf Culture
AfroLatino/a History and Culture
Black Detroit (Gen Ed: DEI)
Introduction to African-American Literature: Writing about Texts (Gen Ed: DEI, IC)
Race and Racism in America
African American History I: 1400-1865 (Gen Ed: DEI)
African American History II: 1865-1968 (Gen Ed: DEI)
African American History III: 1968 - Present (Gen Ed: DEI)
Ethnicity and Race in American Life
Introduction to Asian American Studies
Educational Psychology
Equitable Partnerships with Families and Communities
Inclusion, Equity, and Justice in Early Childhood
Diverse Children’s Literature for Elementary Teachers
Queer Literatures: Writing about Texts (Gen Ed: DEI)
Global Literatures: Writing about Texts (Gen Ed: GL)
Women Writers: Writing about Texts (Gen Ed: CI, DEI)
Introduction to Urban Studies (Gen Ed: DEI, SI)
Introductory Urban Geography (Gen Ed: GL, SI)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Introduction to Queer Studies (Gen Ed: DEI)
Humanities Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women (Gen Ed: CI, DEI)
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Modern World (Gen Ed: DEI, GL)
Social Science Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women (Gen Ed: DEI, SI)
Health of the School Child
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
History of Latino/as in the United States
History of Detroit (Gen Ed: DEI)
Physical Activity in Pediatric Disabilities
Chicano/a Literature and Culture (Gen Ed: CI, DEI, GL)
Puerto Rican Literature and Culture (Gen Ed: CI, DEI)
Seminar in Latino/a Urban Problems (Gen Ed: SI)
Introduction to Urban Politics and Policy (Gen Ed: SI)
Race Relations in Metro Detroit
Gendered Worlds (Gen Ed: DEI)
Social Inequality (Gen Ed: DEI, SI)
Foundations I: Foundations of Education in Urban Spaces
and Foundations Field Experience
Total Credits18
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