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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MAE 1000 | Detroit by the Numbers | 3 |
| TED 2200 & TED 2205 | Foundations I: Foundations of Education in Urban Spaces and Foundations Field Experience | 3 |
| TED 2210 | Foundations II: Intersections of Culture, Language, Identity & Schooling | 2 |
| TED 2220 | Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling | 2 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| A minimum of 8 credits from the College of Education and/or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students may select from any of the courses below. Other relevant electives can be approved by advisors in consultation with the Division of Teacher Education. | 8 | |
College of Education | ||
Educational Psychology | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
Health and Physical Education | ||
| Health of the School Child | ||
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse | ||
| Physical Activity in Pediatric Disabilities | ||
Teacher Education | ||
| Deaf Culture | ||
| Equitable Partnerships with Families and Communities | ||
| Inclusion, Equity, and Justice in Early Childhood | ||
| Diverse Children’s Literature for Elementary Teachers | ||
| Introduction to Asian American Studies (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
| Topics in Racial Justice in Education | ||
| Topics in LGBTQ+ Studies in Education | ||
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | ||
African American Studies | ||
| Black Detroit (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
| Introduction to African-American Literature: Writing about Texts (Gen Ed: DEI, IC) | ||
| 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) | ||
| African Americans, History and Memory | ||
Asian Studies | ||
| Introduction to Asian American Studies (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
English | ||
| 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) | ||
Geography | ||
| Introduction to Urban Studies (Gen Ed: DEI, SI) | ||
| Introductory Urban Geography (Gen Ed: GL, SI) | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies | ||
| 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) | ||
History | ||
| Ethnicity and Race in American Life (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
| History of Detroit (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
Latino/a and Latin American Studies | ||
| Chicano/a Literature and Culture (Gen Ed: CI, DEI, GL) | ||
| Puerto Rican Literature and Culture (Gen Ed: CI, DEI) | ||
| AfroLatino/a History and Culture (Gen Ed: CI) | ||
| History of Latino/as in the United States (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
| Seminar in Latino/a Urban Problems (Gen Ed: SI) | ||
Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Urban Politics and Policy (Gen Ed: SI) | ||
Sociology | ||
| Race Relations in Metro Detroit | ||
| Gendered Worlds (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
| Social Inequality (Gen Ed: DEI, SI) | ||
| Race and Racism in America (Gen Ed: DEI) | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |