Requirements for Minor

  1. Foundations course: PHI3515/What is Education? (4 credits) *
  2. Three Elective courses chosen from the list below (12 credits)
  3. 4 credits of Internship or Practicum chosen from the following options:
    1. Internship (must be pre-approved by an Advisor) **
    2. AMG 3025/Arts in Education Practicum
    3. AMG 3430/Museum Education and Learning
    4. AMG 4420/Exhibition Education: Theories and Practice

*Students unable to register for the Education Studies Foundations course What is Education (PHI3515) may substitute the requirement with an equivalent course and should contact their advisor for more information. 

** Internships undertaken to fulfil this requirement must be pre-approved by an Advisor and can include assistantships at a local kindergarten, school, or community education program; serving as a Learning Assistant at Purchase College; tutoring at the Learning Center or Einstein Corner; or interning at the Neuberger Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, the Purchase College Children’s Center, or the Great Potential Program.


The internship requirement may be completed over several semesters (e.g. 1 or 2 credits over two or more semesters) for a total of 4 required credits.

For more information about credit hours and how to register for internships, see the Academic Internships page on the Purchase College website.

Note: The minor does not provide eligibility for a New York State teacher certificate but helps to prepare students for further study and teacher certification at the graduate level.

 

Elective Courses

Below are the course descriptions and options of courses students can take in the minor. Note that certain electives have a prerequisite, require permission of instructor, or are restricted to certain majors only (during the Fall/Spring semesters):