EDU 200 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION
This is an introductory course about the field of education. The course is designed to be a survey of the various aspects of teacher education. Various topics will be covered in the following six areas: 1. understanding the teaching profession; 2. historical and philosophical contexts for understanding the current educational practices and trends; 3. political, economic and legal foundations of education; 4. social foundations examining the relationships between society and the schools; 5. curricular foundations examining the ways in which changes in societies have led to changes in curriculum; and 6. effective education from international and American perspectives. Students will be given practical information and experiences to complete the course objectives. The course content will include issues, perspectives, aspects and topics relevant to American Indian education whenever possible.
Prerequisite
None
Offered
Fall