Major Ideas and Issues in Education
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Overview
Subject area
PHIL
Catalog Number
202
Course Title
Major Ideas and Issues in Education
Department(s)
Description
An introduction to the major historical, philosophical, and sociological ideas in American education, including the history of schooling in the United States. Historical threads from a variety of multicultural perspectives will be presented, and philosophical approaches from selected global thinkers will be discussed. The student will be encouraged to develop their own unique philosophy of education. Not open to students with credit in SOC 202. Includes seven (7) hours of fieldwork. Required for all teacher education students. This is a Writing Intensive course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
FIS - Flexible Core - Individual and Society
Course Attributes
METC - ME_TCED_1 (Social Foundations), METK - ME_TKED_1 (Social Foundations), METS - ME_TSED_1 (Social Foundations), WRIC - WRIC (Writing Intensive)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
027465