Courses
511 History of American Education (3)
Changing goals and processes in education. Differing historical
interpretations of role of school and its relationship to American
society--colonial to present.
512 History of Women's Education (3)
Historical study of the institutions and philosophies of education that have
shaped the education of girls and women in the United States. (Same as Women's
Studies 512).
526 Philosophy of Education (3)
Description, interpretation, and critique of philosophical/theoretical
arguments: truths, knowledge and values in relation to education.
539 Development of Education Thought (3)
Historic and philosophic approach to lives and writing of influential
educators: Plato, Quintilian, Comenius, Rosseau, Pestalozzi, Froebel,
Dewey. Prereq: Graduate status and consent of instructor.
544 Survey of Contemporary Philosophies in Education (3)
Current debates within various philosophical fields of study related
to education.
545 Educational Sociology (3)
Sociological analysis of American education system. Controversial
social issues that affect educational system and potential solutions
offered by various programs. Open to juniors, seniors, and graduate
students.
548 Transforming Critical Thinking: Constructive Thinking
and Educational Implications (3)
Critique and transformation of critical thinking to more holistic,
relational, and aesthetic model of multicultural and gender-sensitive
constructive thinking; confronting power and addressing educational
implications.
549 Topics in International Education (3)
Historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations; selected
nations and their cultures. May be repeated.
550 Multicultural Education (3)
Theory and practice, history and varieties of multicultural education.
Emphasis on critical multiculturalism as approach to anti-oppression
educational praxis. Theoretical readings, addressing of classroom
scenarios, development of praxis for promoting cultural diversity,
sociocultural justice and educational equity.
560 Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education
(3)
Fundamentals of qualitative research methods and development of
skills needed for qualitative research proposals. Overview of qualitative
research methods: ethnography, case study, historiography, biography,
oral and life history. Critical reading and evaluation of qualitative
research studies.
561 Qualitative Research in Education Settings (3)
Implementing and writing qualitative studies in educational settings.
Qualitative data collection, analysis, and report writing. Prereq:
560 or equivalent.
590 Cultural Studies Seminar (2)
Two-semester sequence (fall and spring); ongoing discussion about
cultural studies: popular culture, interdisciplinary work, social
justice issues. Presentations, videos, readings. May be repeated.
Maximum 4 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
591 Issues in Cultural Studies (3)
Readings in cultural studies, education, and social justice.
Links between theory and practice
of
cultural studies.
592 Social Justice and Education (3)
Social justice issues: education practices. Social justice,
moral commitments to others in educational settings,
and equal opportunity to acquire social goods and benefits.
607 Advanced Seminar in the Social Foundations of Education
(3)
Interdisciplinary team-taught seminar. Readings selected by faculty
and participants from classic studies and current periodical literature
in anthropology, sociology, history, and philosophy of education.
Part of general core for Ph.D. program. Prereq: Doctoral student
in Education.
608 Seminar in Philosophy of Education (3)
Selected philosophical issues in education. Prereq: 2 courses in
history or philosophy of education. May be repeated with consent
of instructor.
609 Feminist Theories and Education (3)
Theoretical research currently presented by feminist scholars questioning
traditional (male) theories; application of these feminist theories
to current feminist work in education.
625 Seminar in History of Education (3)
Selected historical issues in education. Prereq: 2 courses in history
or philosophy of education. May be repeated with consent of instructor.
648 Topics in Sociology of Education (3)
May be repeated.
660 Ethnographic Research Methods in Education (3)
Design, implementation and analysis of ethnographic research in
education. Critical reading and evaluation of ethnographic studies.
Exploration of ethical issues in ethnographic research. Prereq:
560
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