EDU 101 - Introduction to Education

Credit(s): 4
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 2

This course provides an orientation to the teaching profession. It is designed for those who are considering a career in education. Among the topics studied are Motives for Teaching, Social Problems and Tensions Points in schools, Curriculum, Technology, Legal and Ethical issues, and Philosophical Foundations. In addition, there is a minimum 32 hours required for the field experience component. One hour of the 4 credit hours is for field experience. The Field Experience component includes meeting two times a week as a cohort that benefits from discussion, reading, and exchange of ideas from the field experience.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Fall or Spring
General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only