Undergraduate Minors
As an undergraduate student at UB, you have many exciting options to explore in the Graduate School of Education. You can get a head start on many careers even while you are in an undergraduate program.
Available Undergraduate Minors
Credits: 18
Time: 2-3 semesters
Location: On campus, online or hybrid
Explore the dynamics of human behavior and unlock pathways to impactful change with a minor in counseling. Whether you’re aiming to deepen your understanding of personal growth or enhance your interpersonal skills, this program equips you with the tools to support and inspire others.
Credits: 18
Time: 3-4 semesters
Location: On campus, online or hybrid
Education shapes lives, builds communities and drives progress in every corner of society. By minoring in education, you’ll explore how people learn, develop essential teaching skills and gain the tools to inspire and educate others—whether in classrooms, workplaces or diverse settings.
Credits: 18
Time: 2-3 semesters
Location: On campus, online or hybrid
Discover the transformative power of education and learn how to be a catalyst for equity and innovation. Open to all majors, this program equips you to tackle critical social justice issues and prepares you for impactful careers in education, non-profits, public administration and beyond.
Additional Undergraduate Programming
UB Teach Combined BA/EdM Programs
Earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just 5 years—saving time and money—so you can become a teacher and start changing lives sooner. During your first three years of the program, you’ll study a particular content area in UB’s College of Arts and Sciences. Then, in your last two years, you’ll get the skills to teach what you’ve learned in our Graduate School of Education—an experience that culminates with a one-year teaching residency.
Unsure? Try a course!
If you are unsure about any of these career options, sample a few courses this semester. Many courses are available online and will fit any schedule. Juniors and Seniors in good standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA are eligible to take graduate courses.