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Curriculum and Instruction Minor

This minor is for those desiring theoretical and practical expertise in contemporary approaches to curriculum development and instructional design.

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Lower Division Requirements

Six credits in lower division EDUC coursework including at least one course from:

EDUC 220 - Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)

Introduction to Educational Psychology

EDUC 220

A survey of educational research and theories concerning motivation, learning, development, and individual differences in classroom settings. May be applied towards the certificate in liberal arts. Breadth-Social Sciences.

EDUC 230 - Introduction to Philosophy of Education (3)

Introduction to Philosophy of Education

EDUC 230

Provides prospective teachers and others interested in education an opportunity to examine a variety of educational problems from a philosophical perspective. The central concern of the course is to elucidate the nature of education as a phenomenon distinct from such activities as training, schooling, and socialization. May be applied towards the certificate in liberal arts. Breadth-Humanities.

EDUC 240 - Social Issues in Education (3)

Social Issues in Education

EDUC 240

Social functions of the school; education and socialization; social, political, economic and cultural influences on the institutions and practices of education. May be applied towards the certificate in liberal arts.

EDUC 250 - Studies in the History of Education in the Western World (3)

Studies in the History of Education in the Western World

EDUC 250

A study of major trends in educational practice from antiquity to the present. May be applied towards the certificate in liberal arts. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete:

EDUC 471 - Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice (4)

Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice

EDUC 471

Explorations of curriculum theory and processes of development with applications at different levels and in several subject areas. Prerequisite: 60 units.

and 11 upper division EDUC units and/or EDPR units to total 15 units.

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