EDU 251 - The Secondary School: History And Thought

Institution:

Salem State University

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Description:

An exploration of the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the American educational experience with a deliberate focus on the secondary school. The rationale for formal education of the young will be examined as a peculiar social phenomenon of western civilization. The Puritan school will establish the precedent that eventuates in the grammar school of the colonies, the high school of the nineteenth century and the comprehensive secondary school of the present day. The correlative role of the college/university in American life will also be charted. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all students in Secondary Education minors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.salemstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 542-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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