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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Goals in mathematics education, current research and experimentation in mathematics education in the elementary and middle school, planning, and evaluation are examined.
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3.00 Credits
Development of a secondary school curriculum, the history of curriculum change in mathematics education with special emphasis placed on the revisions of the past 10 to 15 years, and present-day secondary mathematics curricula are reviewed. Proposals for future changes in the mathematics education curriculum are examined. Practical applications are also discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the perspectives, histories and contemporary issues of diverse cultures in the United States as presented from the voices of those within the cultures. An interdisciplinary approach is used to examine various groups' struggles, traditions, and aesthetics. The course gives a foundation for further study in history, literature, sociology, music, art, business, and education.
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0.00 - 6.00 Credits
This course is designed to allow students to do independent research under the direction of a faculty member. The topic must be accepted by the faculty member with whom the student will work. (Offered for 3 s.h. or 6 s.h.)
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3.00 Credits
This is an important culminating activity which provides for the integration of the students' studies from their major program with the minor area concentration (multicultural studies). Students will complete a research project in their areas of interest and experience as evidenced by the courses selected to fulfill the basic requirements for the minor in Multicultural Studies. Students will have the opportunity to discuss their research in class as well as to explore timely issues in multicultural studies. Students will be encouraged to present their research at conferences and colloquia.
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0.00 - 6.00 Credits
Students with a minor in Multicultural Studies are provided with an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained in the minor on a supervised work experience in an agency that addresses issues in this field.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers critical analysis of a variety of theoretical frameworks associated with multicultural education, an in-depth examination of current issues affecting diverse students in educational settings, and an overview of legislation that both historically and currently impacts the educational experience of students from diverse backgrounds Course content and assessments will provide students with opportunities to discuss and reflect on issues of race, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, gender and sexuality, cultural perspectives, and individual differences.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide theoretical, methodological, and practical insights into intercultural communication with an emphasis on their implications for teaching and learning. Course content and assessments will enable students to explore ways that communication styles differ among different cultural groups and how varied communicative behaviors can directly affect what takes place in educational settings. Related issues involving cross-cultural communication, such as school-family-community relationships, will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides educators with personal stories and perspectives of people from a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, religious, sexual and gender identity, ability-related, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Personal stories highlight relevant school- and community-related experiences of students and family members in diverse schools and related settings. The course explores these narratives as case studies and offers the opportunity to discuss and consider the perspective of each featured individual as well as consider one's own personal narrative related to issues of diversity and schooling. Through each case study, educators are afforded the chance to identify ways schools can best meet the needs of individuals having similar experiences.
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3.00 Credits
This course immerses educators in a new cultural setting and offers the opportunity to more deeply learn about and gain an understanding of a specific community. Educators will be able to apply previously learned strategies for effective cross-cultural communication and will employ culturally-relevant best practices within the context of diverse communities. This course will require time spent on-site in a location that provides the chance to experience and deeply learn about a culture previously unfamiliar to the participant and the connections within a broader community that includes a complex network of residential homes, businesses, and institutions that include but are not limited to public school settings. Experiences may take place in nearby or more remote settings depending on the interests and ability of course participants to travel.
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