EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDS 3140 or EDS 3240 or MUS 3351

Description: This course develops cultural awareness and a multicultural framework for viewing classroom interactions and curricula. It addresses racial and ethnic inequality and social stratification as primary lenses for understanding language, economic class, and other forms of difference in schools. Emphasis is placed on the roles that teachers as decision-makers play in meeting the educational needs of learners from diverse backgrounds. Teacher candidates will examine values, beliefs, traditions, identities, and contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and/or Native Americans. This course requires previous completion of or concurrent enrollment in a field experience: EDS 3140, EDS 3240, or MUS 3351.

General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I

University Requirement(s): Multicultural