Minors
At Lynn University, you can enhance your bachelor’s degree by adding a minor to your studies. Each minor requires that you complete five courses (15 credits) in addition to the classes/credits required by your degree program.
Minor in Elementary Education
The Ross College of Education offers an undergraduate minor in the field of Elementary Education. The minor is structured to provide a substantial introduction to education through a broad-based and focused study of educational research, theory and practice.
During their sophomore year students interested in pursuing an undergraduate minor in Elementary Education need to declare the minor and contact the Elementary Education Program Coordinator.
The minor requires five core courses to ensure coverage of the disciplines of the field, while allowing flexibility for students wanting to pursue specific interests within Education.
Minor in Exceptional Student Education
The Ross College of Education offers an undergraduate minor in the field of Exceptional Student Education. The minor is structured to provide a substantial introduction to special education through a broad-based and focused study of educational research, theory and practice. During their sophomore year students interested in pursuing an undergraduate minor in Exceptional Student Education need to declare the minor and contact the Elementary Education Program Coordinator. The minor requires five core courses to ensure coverage of the disciplines of the field, while allowing flexibility for students wanting to pursue specific interests within Elementary Education.
| Elementary education | 15 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| EDU 101 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU 210 | Differentiated Instruction and Effective Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| EDU 415 | Managing the Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 420 | Assessment for Instruction | 3 |
| ESL 330 | Cross Cultural Communications (counts as a DSS 300 requirement) | 3 |
CIP: 131202
| Exceptional Student Education | 15 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| ESE 251 | Exceptional People and Response to Intervention | 3 |
| ESE 252 | Early Childhood Special Education Intervention | 3 |
| ESE 352 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| ESE 353 | Introduction to Multi-Tiered System of Support | 3 |
| ESE 480 | ESE 30+ Hour COmponent | 3 |
For students that declare an Early Childhood Major will be enrolled in ESE 521 Survey of Learning Disabilities and ESE 525 Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities graduate courses. These courses will be substituted for ESE 251 and ESE 480 as those two courses are part of the Early Childhood degree coursework.