Lower Division
EDU-100 Self & Schooling 1.0 cr.
Fall. An exploration into the qualities which form good teachers. Students will begin the transformation from self as student to self as teacher. Work with children in a school or community setting is a required part of the course.
EDU-200 Ethnographies 2.0 cr.
Fall. An investigation of school culture through ethnographical studies. An investigation of school culture as expressed through ethnographic studies including an exploration of schooling from an ethnographic perspective. Emphasis will be placed on taking effective field notes and conducting interviews. A number of studies of schooling will be read, discussed, and analyzed.
EDU-202 Introduction to Teaching 3.0 cr.
Winter. An exploration of education that emphasizes multiple perspectives on teaching, students, and the contexts of schooling. Introduces a conceptual framework of the types of knowledge necessary to become a reflective, problem-solving practitioner who scrutinizes conventional wisdom. Involves observation, tutoring, and other activities in a K-12 setting.
EDU-223 Educational Psychology 3.0 cr.
Winter. A study of the psychological principles applicable to educational theory and practice. Involves observation, tutoring, and other activities in a K-12 setting.
EDU-250 Researching Schools 2.0 cr.
Spring. A study of social science research focusing on an examination of current research practices and structures as they apply to American public education. Students will design and conduct a research project, applying research techniques discussed in class.
EDU-253 Language Development & Literacy 3.0 cr.
Spring, 2004. A study of language development, including the interaction between home and school in preparing children to read and write. Emphasis is placed on assessment of emergent literacy, development of literacy, and instructional techniques to promote literacy.
EDU-294 Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq: Permission. Individual research including selected reading and assigned writings. This course does not fulfill the Liberal Arts Core requirement for independent work. See independent study guidelines.
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