Educational Studies, Minor
Develop the skills to facilitate learning across a wide range of settings, from community organizations to workplaces to structured educational programs. This education minor prepares you to guide growth wherever people gather to learn.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Minor description
Educational Studies minor description
The educational studies minor program prepares you to work with children, youth and adults in a variety of learning contexts.
You broaden your skill set by completing specialized coursework in topics such as pedagogy, educational technology and problem-solving.
You learn how to apply educational techniques in many professional settings. The program provides a foundation for you to make an impact as educators in a society in which the importance of lifelong learning and learning outside traditional school-based environments is likely to grow.
Why earn an educational studies minor at ASU?
At the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, programs are designed for forward-thinkers who want to lead in instructional design, behavior analysis, learning sciences, educational technology and beyond.
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Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The minor in educational studies includes six hours of required courses and nine hours from overview of education courses, for a total of 15 credit hours. |
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Select two courses:
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Select three courses:
9 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: 2.00
Incompatible Majors: All education majors
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this educational studies minor prepares you for
Minor programs enable students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors.
Graduates with a minor in educational studies are equipped with skills in leadership, collaboration and innovation. All of these skills are valuable for individuals pursuing educational careers in a variety of settings, including nonprofits, community institutions, civic organizations and businesses.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice
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ED 118
educationadvising@asu.edu
480-965-5555
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
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These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
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