Program Snapshot
| 15 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Years to Complete |
Classroom Management, Child Development, and Teaching Essentials
At Boyce College, the Elementary Education minor equips students with foundational skills for teaching and classroom leadership. Designed for Humanities majors with a History emphasis, this minor offers training in child development, educational assessment, instructional methods, and classroom management, providing a practical foundation for future educators. Students also engage with children’s or world literature to strengthen their understanding of instructional content. Whether preparing for graduate study or pursuing roles in education directly, students who desire to serve in schools, churches, or ministry-based education should select the History emphasis and add this minor to build essential teaching skills.
Course Information
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ED 200 | Introduction to Education1 | 3 |
| ED 230 | Child & Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ED 240 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| ED 430 | Classroom Management2 | 3 |
| — | Choose (1) of the following (2) courses: EN 221 World Literature Survey or EN 351 Children’s Literature |
3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Total Elementary Education (Minor): 15
1 Students must take a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 36 credits in History courses, and a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 12 credits each in Languages, Literature, and Philosophy to meet the 48 credit hours for the major studies. Students may transfer in courses to meet up to 50% of those requirements, or they may take the courses at Boyce College.
2 ED 200 must be completed before any other courses within the minor. ED 200 requires 10 hours of Clinical Experience.
3 ED 430 requires 10 hours of Clinical Experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Graduates of the Humanities Program pursue graduate studies and a wide variety of other career paths, including opportunities in teaching, consulting, educational administration, journalism, publishing, advertising, human resources, government, and foreign service.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the Bible, interpret Scripture’s original meaning, and apply Scripture to contemporary situations.
- Students will be able to integrate systematic and historical theology into a larger biblical framework.
- Students will be able to comprehend, interpret, discuss, and analyze written communication of various genres.
- Students will be able to describe the history of civilizations and the forces shaping contemporary society.