Education (Minors)
Learn teaching fundamentals while earning your BA.
Adding a minor in education to select academic majors opens doors to a rewarding career in education. In just four years, you can complete your bachelor’s degree – gaining depth of knowledge in a specialized subject like Math, English, or Art – while familiarizing yourself with key concepts and teaching fundamentals.
After graduation, you can use your knowledge and skills to teach at a private or charter school, as a trainer, or at an education nonprofit, for example. Or, you can complete additional coursework to earn your teaching license, having already established a strong foundation with your minor.
- Degree(s)
- Minor Only
- Format
- Online, Hybrid (residential students only)
Next steps
Why minor in Education at Mary Baldwin?
At Mary Baldwin, we make it easy to pursue your passion for a particular subject while preparing to teach that subject with confidence.
Below are some possible paths to teaching with a minor in education. Note: In order to earn your teaching license, additional coursework will be required. Please speak to an advisor for more information.
Elementary Education (grades PK-6)
Middle Education (grades 6-8)
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- History & Social Science
Secondary Education (grades 6-12)
- History & Social Science
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
Elementary, Middle & Secondary Education
- Visual Arts (grades PK-12)
- Music/Choral (grades PK-12)
- Special Education, General Curriculum (grades K-12)
Next steps
Minor Requirements
Education minors require 18 to 27 credits, depending on the minor you choose. Also, specific course requirements vary by minor.
Sample Courses
- Foundations of Education
- Classroom and Behavior Management
- Characteristics of Exceptionality
- Introduction to Art Education
- Language Acquisition and Literacy
- Music Methods Lab
- Foundations and Legal Issues of Special Ed
- Practicum in General & Special Ed
View all minor course requirements.
Special Education Add-On
Students minoring in Education and pursuing teaching licensure can expand their skill set even further with our Special Education, General Curriculum add-on. To learn more, speak with one of our advisors.