The minor in Community Health (CH) Education is for undergraduate students majoring in other disciplines. The minor provides an excellent opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge of the social and behavioral aspects of health promotion and policy. In addition, the program enhances career prospects and establishes a solid base for pursuing a Master of Science in Community Health.

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A Deaf Studies minor will prepare students to work in a variety of settings such as education, human services (social work, health care, counseling), government, and business. According to disabilitycompendium.org, in 2018, there were an estimated 11,514,337 people who are deaf or hard of hearing in the U.S, and 386,415 people who are deaf or hard of hearing in Michigan.

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The minor in Exercise and Sport Science (ESS) Education is for undergraduate students majoring in other disciplines. The minor provides an excellent opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge of the social and behavioral aspects of improving human performance. In addition, the program enhances career prospects and establishes a solid base for pursuing a Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science.

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The sport coaching education minor is designed to give students majoring in a variety of disciplines an opportunity to prepare for the demands of the coaching profession. Students will select courses from a variety of coaching related disciplines including exercise and sport science, health and physical education, sport management, lifestyle activities, nutrition, management, and education-related courses, providing the foundational coaching concepts. With the need for coaches to have academic preparation and practical training in sport coaching settings, the minor in sport coaching education provides students with knowledge and skills related to the coaching profession to expand employment opportunities and add capabilities for students interested in pursuing a career in athletic coaching or related fields.

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The sport and exercise psychology minor is intended to give students, across the university the opportunity to add sport and exercise psychology knowledge and skills to their degree. Students who enroll in the minor will take courses that will give them the foundational knowledge of sport psychology. Students will also select from courses that investigate mindfulness, behavioral change, and sport leadership. The addition of a sport and exercise psychology minor will expand employment opportunities and capabilities for students interested in pursuing a career field that involves leading and working with people in a variety of professions.

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The sport management minor is designed to give students majoring in other disciplines an opportunity to hone knowledge and skills specific to the business of sport. Students will select courses of interest, including options in sport marketing, management, ethics, sociology and administration. The sport management minor will provide students with the academic foundation to enhance their marketability for highly competitive careers in the sports industry.

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A minor in Urban Education and Equity Studies (UEES) for undergraduate students majoring in other disciplines consists of eighteen credit hours. The minor provides an excellent opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in education, planning, policy and program development, and with social service and community organizations, as well as graduate and professional studies centered in urban ecologies.

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The Yoga and Mindfulness minor allows undergraduate students in any department across all schools and colleges at WSU to add yoga and mindfulness skills and knowledge as a credential to their degree programs. The addition of a Yoga and Mindfulness minor will expand employment opportunities and add expertise in yoga and mindfulness philosophy and theory, holistic health promotion, knowledge of body movement and mechanics, and leading others in yoga and mindfulness programs, which may be useful in many different career settings.

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The minor in Bilingual Education meets the requirements for the Michigan Department of Education endorsement on an existing Michigan certificate for P-12. As a teacher with a bilingual education endorsement, you will be prepared to provide instruction to students in the language of the bilingual and in English education for the subjects and grade levels indicated on your teaching certificate.

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The minor in English as a Second Language (ESL) meets the requirements for the Michigan Department of Education endorsement on an existing Michigan certificate for P-12. As a teacher with a ESL endorsement, you will be prepared to provide instruction to students in the language of English as second language education for the subjects and grade levels indicated on your teaching certificate.

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