Foundations of Education (EDUC 503)

• College: College of Education-Human Ser
• Department: School of Education Dept
• Credit Hours: 3
• This course has a lecture with 3 hours.

Designed to afford students the opportunity to analyze edcational foundations knowledge and to apply it to a critical study of educational practices and policies. Topics studied will include: teaching as a profession, the financing and governance of education, the education of exceptional children, educational reform, the sociology of education, and philosophy and history of education. Observations of secondary classrooms and interviews with secondary school personnel are required. NOTE: Not open to students with an undergraduate foundations of education course without advisor permission. Pre-Requisites:Education students only. Typically Offered Fall, Summer