This minor teaches a combination of theoretical, empirical, and practical matters central to  the understanding and practice of counselling and human development. The course work provides students with a strong theoretical and critical foundation on which to base and evaluate counselling and teaching practices aimed at enhancing human development.

Lower Division Requirements

EDUC 220-3 Introduction to Educational Psychology
EDUC 222-3 Research Methods in Educational Psychology
PYSC 250-3 Introduction to Developmental Psychology

Upper Division Requirements

Students must complete both of
EDUC 322-3 Social Lives of School Children
EDUC 323-3 Introduction to Counselling Theories

Students must also complete three electives selected from the following.
At least two of

EDUC 324-3 Foundations of Multicultural Counselling

EDUC 327-3 Self, Psychology and Education
EDUC 328-3 Theories of Career Development and Educaton
EDUC 423-4 Helping Relationships
EDUC 464-4 Early Childhood Education

If the courses chosen from the list above do not add up to a minimum of 15 units, then one additional course chosen from the following is required:
EDUC 371-4 School Health Education

EDUC 422-4 Learning Disabilities

EDUC 428-4 Nature and Nurture of Gifted Students

EDUC 437-4 Ethical Issues in Education
EDUC 441-4 Multicultural Education and Anti-Racist Education
EDUC 445-4 Legal Context of Teaching

For more information contact the Undergraduate Advising Office, 8631 Education Building, (778) 782-3436.