Introduction to the historical, cultural, and philosophical foundations of our system of American public education. Students will reflect upon and critique their own educational experiences and articulate their own beliefs and values about teaching, learning, and schooling. Students will also examine current and historical roles, expectations, stereotypes, and characterizations that define teaching as a profession. EDUC100
The course is designed to help candidates examine how race, ethnicity, and culture influence students' experiences in school, and implement a multicultural approach to teaching. This course provides candidates with the knowledge and concepts they need to develop appropriate, informed, and sensitive responses to the rich diversity of student learners in the classroom. EDUC315
An analysis of formal legal and ethical problems that will students to critique contemporary debates in educational policy, law, and ethics. The course will examine the tension between competing philosophical theories and the construction and function of educational policy EDUC415
Drawing on theories of human development, educational best practices, and social services, the course explores needs and supports for life transitions with a particular emphasis on vulnerable populations. Life transitions explored include developmental transitions but also social and institutional transitions and transitions within families EDUC200
The study of contemporary theories and principles of development, learning, and motivation as they relate to the educational process. You will be exposed to the psychology behind teaching and learning, as it exists in classrooms and beyond. The course will help you develop your identity as a future teacher and understand the role of your students’ identities in the classroom. Crosslisted with EDUC and PSYCH
A systematic treatment of the cognitive, social, biological, and personality development relating to education and an examination of the theoretical and research bases of moral development and their implications for the classroom, with an emphasis on adolescence.