2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDUC 0580 - Critical Multicultural Education


Credits: 3

This graduate 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 the relationships between social groups and institutional power. Students will be introduced to critical theories and practices such as culturally relevant teaching. This graduate course is cross-listed with EDUC 0380 and is differentiated by assignments, learning outcomes and expectations at an advanced level.