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.

Admission Requirements

Students interested in this minor should meet with their advisor to create a strategic plan to incorporate the required courses into their overall degree plan. In addition, students should communicate with the director of the minor about their plans for adding this minor.

Requirements for a Minor in Informal Education

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Museum Studies Courses
MST 1300	Introduction to Museums	3
MST 3303	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
Restricted Elective
Select one course from the following:		3
EDP 3324	Learning and Development
TED 4362	Capstone in Informal Education with Practicum
Any 3000- or 4000-level MST course
Total Hours		15