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EDU 200 - Introduction to Education

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Provides students with an introductory overview of Education. Includes purposes of schools and schooling; characteristics of effective schools; diversity and its effects on schools, teachers, and students; social problems affecting schools; comparative education; curriculum issues and controversies; and technology’s impact on schools and schooling. Also includes philosophical, legal, and financial issues facing today’s schools; history of American education; and current trends in education reform.