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 credit hours consisting of at least 8 credits of required courses and 10 credits of elective courses. The 18 credit hours must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5, with no course grade below ‘C’. A grade of ‘C-minus’ or lower is not acceptable.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 8 | |
| Multicultural Education in Urban America | ||
| Family, Community and School Partnerships: Supporting Children's Learning | ||
| Becoming an Urban Educator | ||
| Elective Courses | 10 | |
| A minimum of 10 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. | ||
College of Education | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Detroit by the Numbers | ||
| Inclusive Teaching | ||
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | ||
African American Studies | ||
| Black Detroit | ||
| Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing | ||
| African American History I: 1400-1865 | ||
| African American History II: 1865-1968 | ||
| African American History III: 1968 - Present | ||
| African Americans, History and Memory | ||
English | ||
| Literature and Identity | ||
| Literatures of the World | ||
| Writing about Literature: Women Writers | ||
Geography | ||
| Introduction to Urban Studies | ||
| Introductory Urban Geography | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies | ||
| Humanities Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women | ||
| History of Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Modern World | ||
| Social Science Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women | ||
History | ||
| Ethnicity and Race in American Life | ||
| History of Detroit | ||
Latino/a and Latin American Studies | ||
| Chicano/a Literature and Culture | ||
| Puerto Rican Literature and Culture | ||
| AfroLatino/a History and Culture | ||
| History of Latino/as in the United States | ||
| Seminar in Latino/a Urban Problems | ||
Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Urban Politics and Policy | ||
Sociology | ||
| Race Relations in Metro Detroit | ||
| Gendered Worlds | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Race and Racism in America | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |