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EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (EDF)
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| EDF 207 |
The Law
and Politics of Education |
3 cr |
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| Examines
the legal and political considerations that affect
education in America. Emphasis will be placed
on the practical applications of these considerations
to the operation of schools. |
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| EDF
211 |
Clinical
and Laboratory Experiences
in Educational Foundations |
0
cr |
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| Provides
relevant clinical and laboratory experiences directly
related to the several academic disciplines that
constitute the social foundations of education.
Must be taken with EDF 315. Requires a special
fee. |
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| EDF 290 |
Special
Topics |
1-3 cr |
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| Varies
in content in one disciplinary area of educational
foundations (e.g., history of education or anthropology
of education) or in an interdisciplinary area
(e.g., multicultural education). May be repeated
for credit when course content varies. |
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| EDF 315 |
Education
in a Diverse Society |
3 cr |
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Focused
on the effects of diversity on teaching and learning,
this course is a study of the social context of
schooling from historical, philosophical, sociological,
political, and comparative perspectives.
NOTE: Student must register for EDF 315 in conjunction
with EDF 211. |
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| EDF 490 |
Special
Topics |
1-3 cr |
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| Varies
in content in one disciplinary area of educational
foundations (e.g., history of education or anthropology
of education) or in an interdisciplinary area
(e.g., multicultural education). May be repeated
for credit when course content varies. |
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| EDF 494
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Directed
Study |
1-3 cr |
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| Prerequisite:
Permission of Department. (No more than two directed
studies can be counted toward the Bachelor’s
Degree and Class B Certificate.) |
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| EDF 501 |
Cultural
Foundations of Education |
3 cr |
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| A
presentation and investigation of basic concepts,
issues, and principles of American education within
a social scientific framework; particular emphasis
is on multicultural concerns and strategies. |
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| EDF 515 |
Multicultural
Education |
3 cr |
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| In
a multicultural society, teachers must be able
to work with students from a variety of backgrounds-some
quite different from the teachers’ own.
Four cultural factors are the focus of this course:
social class, race, gender, and ethnicity. Teachers
sensitive to these factors can prepare students
to survive and function in the dominant culture
without sacrificing pride in the students’
own cultures. |
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| EDF 590 |
Special
Topics |
1-3 cr |
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| Course
may vary in content or may be supervised study
in one disciplinary area of educational foundations
(e.g., history of education or anthropology of
education) or in an interdisciplinary area (e.g.,
multicultural education). May be repeated for
credit when course content varies. |
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| EDF 594 |
Directed
Study and Research |
1-3 cr |
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| Students
explore problems and issues of special interest
or significance in educational foundations. Not
more than three semester hours of any departmental
594 courses can be accepted toward a degree program. |
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| EDF 615 |
Seminar
in Educational Policy Studies |
3 cr |
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| This
course offers advanced graduate students the opportunity
to examine educational policy and policy-making
from sociocultural, political, historical, philosophical,
and comparative and international perspectives.
After analyzing a common core of issues, students
will investigate a topic of their choice using
research skills from the educational foundations
disciplines. |
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| EDF 690 |
Special
Topics |
3 cr |
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| Course
may vary in content or may be supervised study
in one disciplinary area of educational foundations
(e.g., history of education or anthropology of
education) or in an interdisciplinary area (e.g.,
multicultural education). May be repeated for
credit when course content varies. |
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| EDF 694 |
Directed
Study and Research |
1-3 cr |
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| Exploration
of problems and issues of special interest or
significance for advanced students. Not more than
three semester hours of any departmental 694 courses
can be accepted toward a degree. |
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