ES 5200 - Education from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

This is a graduate-level introduction to relationships between schooling in the United States and the wider social, political, and economic milieu. It focuses on educational issues in a democratic and culturally diverse society, how educational policies and practices are affected by historical, political, and economic factors, and how schooling affects democratic, social, economic, and political relationships, as well as sustainable human-Earth relationships, with particular attention to economically disadvantaged persons and communities.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Certificate program in Secondary Education Initial Teacher Certification.

Corequisites: ED 5310 and ED 5450

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to MA in Teaching: Secondary Education and Graduate Certificate program in Secondary Education Initial Teacher Certification.