The minor in Informal Education, which includes a practicum experience, provides an option for undergraduate students to have the opportunity to explore the potential for a career in informal education and/or the possibilities for schools to build stronger partnerships with informal sites (which includes museums, zoos, historical sites, state/national parks, etc.). It is a joint program offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education and the Department of Museum Studies in Arts and Sciences. The minor requires a total of 18 semester hours, with 6 hours of Museum Studies courses, 9 hours of Education courses, and one 3-hour course selected from either Education or Museum Studies.

Requirements for a Minor in Informal Education

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Museum Studies Courses
MST 1300	Introduction to Museums	3
MST 2303	Introduction to Museum Educational Programming	3
Education Courses
TED 1312	Introduction to Education I	3
TED 4361	Curriculum and Teaching in Informal Education Environments	3
EDP 3324	Learning and Development	3
Restricted Elective
Select one course from the following:		3
TED 4362	Capstone in Informal Education with Practicum
Any 3000- or 4000-level MST course
Total Hours		18