EDUC- Education

IL, SS- In this introductory education course students will explore the aims of education and the organization and structure of the teaching profession. Students will learn about the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of education (primarily, but not entirely, from a North American perspective). We will analyze current trends in education to provide background on issues that affect today's teachers from preschool through high school. Students will be required to complete 20 hours of Community-based learning (CBL) experience in an educational setting and submit documentation from the field site supervisor. The field site may require a background check. This course will fulfill the integrated learning requirement.

RE- This course is designed to be an introduction to the teaching profession through an intensive internship experience, with a lecture/discussion component. It includes both theoretical and practical aspects of learning and teaching. Students will have an opportunity to assess their own interest in teaching as a career, gain an overview of issues that affect teachers from preschool through high school, and have the opportunity to interrogate their prior beliefs and assumptions about education. This course fulfills the Cascadia Integrated Learning requirement, based on a substantial community based learning component. Prerequisite(s): None.