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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Education 202
Course Description and Outline


EDU 202: Introduction to Secondary Education


2008-2009
Credits 3
Schedule of Classes Fall 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years)
Academic Discipline Education
Academic Division Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Prerequisites none
Transfer Information Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
I : Catalog Course Description
Introduces the prospective middle/secondary school teacher to the role of thinker/reflective practitioner. Creates awareness of the historical, social, political and economic forces influencing schooling in the United States.
II : Course Objectives

EDU 202 provides secondary education majors opportunities to think about the nature of high school within a pluralistic, capitalistic democracy. The course provides field experience with secondary students, especially in a non-traditional or multicultural setting. Students will reflect on their own educational experiences to understand how those experiences will influence their teaching. Students will rehearse being reflective practitioners.

III : Course Linkage
Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Communication: have college-level skills in reading, writing, and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.

Analysis: have effective and efficient learning skills, including the location and evaluation of information.

Personal Development: : Have problem solving, critical and creative thinking skills

Community Commitment: understand the importance of cultural traditions, diversity, and ethics within secondary education.

Sections II and III were prepared on April 11, 2008. Please contact the Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service division for more information.
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