Education 377 - Intro to Multicultural Educ

Introduction to the sociohistorical, philosophical, and pedagogical foundations of cultural pluralism and multicultural education. Topics include experiences of racial minorities, white ethnic groups and women; intergroup relations in American society, sociocultural influences and biases in schools; and philosophies of cultural pluralism. (Gen Ed. U)

Students will be required to chose one additional activity: A multimedia project -OR- a weekly community-based field requirement of approximately 4 hours per week, beginning the third week of the semester, for which they will sign up for at the beginning of the term.