The request to revise MDSK 2100

Date: December 4, 2013
To: College of Education
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: November 25, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2014

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MDSK 2100. Diversity and Inclusion Foundations of Education and Diverse Youth in Secondary Schools. (3) Introduction to the contexts, challenges, and changes in U.S. secondary education; emphasis on diversity in student populations including special needs students; examination of diversity in schools, including school organizations, approaches to teaching, purposes and expectations for public education, and communities. 10 hours of observations and participation in school settings required. (Fall, Spring, Summer) For students interested in the field of education and teaching at the high school level. Provides an introduction to education including social, historical, and philosophical foundations, major issues, diversity, and students with special needs. Requires 12 hours of field-based activities in high schools and non-school settings, divided between general classrooms and special education settings. Service-learning sections of this course may have additional requirements (Fall, Spring).