Nov 23, 2024  
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2023-2024 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDUC 500 - Foundations of American Education

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an introduction to the historical, political, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education. Emphasis is on the complex relationship between society and school. Issues regarding race,class, gender, and culture within the educational system are addressed in the context of fostering educational opportunity and ameliorating inequalities. A historical context also is established which allows forcritical examination of events, individuals, and ideas that have influenced the development of education in the United States. Through an integration of knowledge in the foundations of education, the course prepares reflective decision-makers who can critically examine various schools of philosophical thought and political issues related to education.