The College of Education offers minors to students from other colleges, as well as students in the college. This gives your résumé a competitive edge while also allowing you to study what you are passionate about. 

Students may elect to add one of our minors to their program by completing the online form.

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

• Community Health
• Exercise and Sport Science
• Sport Coaching
• Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Sport Management
• Yoga and Mindfulness

Teacher Education Division

• Bilingual Education Teaching Endorsement
• English as a Second Language Teaching Endorsement
• Deaf Studies
• Urban Education and Equity Studies

Students must complete all courses in their minors with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0. Students may major and minor in the same department, but students cannot major and minor in fields with the same title.

FAQs

• Who has to declare a minor?
  • Minors are optional for College of Education majors. Majors from other colleges should consult with their advisor to determine if they have to declare a minor.
• What can I minor in?

  Any minor in College of Education or any other school or college. View other minors in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mike Ilitch School of Business, and Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts.

• How do I declare a minor?

  You can add a minor to your program by completing the online form.

• Can I major and minor in the same field?

  You can major and minor in the same division/department, but you cannot major and minor in fields with the same title. For example, you can major in Community Health and minor in Yoga and Mindfulness or major in Sport Management and minor in Sport Coaching. But you cannot major in Community Health and minor in Community Health.

• Transferring courses into WSU that count towards my minor

  If I am transferring courses into WSU that count towards my minor, how many classes do I still have to take at WSU to complete a minor?

  A minimum of one course unless otherwise specified.