2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDUC 0380 - Critical Multicultural Education


Credits: 3

The course provides a foundation in the theory and practice of Multicultural Education.  Students are guided in an examination of the ways in which socially constructed categories of difference shape the perspectives and opportunities of groups in the United States.  These categories include, but are not limited to: race, class, gender, ability status, and sexual orientation.  The course explores the role that education plays in relationships between social groups and institutional power.  Students will be introduced to critical theories and practices such as culturally relevant teaching.

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing.