EDU 614
History of Education
Online Course
EDU 614 History of Education
4 Semester Units
History of Education provides an overview of the history of American education, including the most important persons, dates, events, and movements that shaped the nation’s system of education. The course traces the trend away from federal involvement in public education to a greater emphasis on state involvement. This course also takes a look at school choice and current issues surrounding charter schools, nonclassroom-based charters, online public education, and neovouchers.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the history of American education from precolonial times to the present and examine the philosophical, theoretical, and cultural foundations which effected the development of education.
- Analyze the key factors which contributed to the organization and development of the modern school system.
- Examine the emergence of the common man and the common school movement on the development of an educational system.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the major social, economic, and political events which affected the field of education globally and nationally.
- Evaluate the legal and political issues that influenced school reform, the pursuit of equality, and future trends in education.
- Demonstrate proficiency with academic writing related to the history of education.
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