- EDUC-001
- Introduction to Teaching
- Credit(s) 3
Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 001 introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse
learners in today's contemporary schools, Kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12).Topics
include teaching as a professional and career, historical and philosophical foundations
of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, California's content
standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards. In addition to class
time, the course requires a minimum of 45 hours of structured fieldwork in public
school elementary classrooms that represent California's diverse student population,
and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved
certificated classroom teacher.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENG 001A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- EDUC 200
- EDUC-005
- Critical Think. in the Classrm
- Credit(s) 3
Critical Thinking in the Classroom
EDUC 005 is a critical thinking class intended for students who are considering teaching
as a profession. Principles and methods of critical thinking will be applied and covered.
Concepts covered are as follows: identifying arguments, developing reasoning skills,
and identifying common fallacies blended with applications of these concepts into
a K-8 classroom environment.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 001A and EDUC 001
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU