{"id":133,"date":"2017-07-27T21:42:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T21:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/ed-leadership\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2022-05-17T11:22:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T18:22:36","slug":"educational-foundations-undergraduate-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-leadership\/educational-foundations-undergraduate-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Foundations Undergraduate Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Educational Foundations undergraduate courses<\/h1>\n

NAU course options for undergrads in the Department of Educational Leadership<\/h2>\n
The Department of Educational Leadership does not offer a degree or certificate at the undergraduate level, however the following are courses offered to undergraduates.<\/p>\n
Some courses may not be offered every year.<\/strong> Check with the College of Education<\/a> or Department of Educational Leadership<\/a> office for current information about when specific courses are offered.<\/p>\n
For the most up-to-date course listings, please visit the\u00a0 Academic Catalog<\/a>\u00a0(course subject: EDF).<\/p>\n

Sample courses may include:<\/h3>\n\n
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EDF 200 Introduction to Education (3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Function of education in our society; duties and qualifications of those who teach in K-12 schools. (Not designed for post-degree state certification students.) Letter grade only.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 200H Introduction to Education (3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Function of education in our society; duties and qualifications of those who teach in K-12 schools. (Not designed for post-degree state certification students.) Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: honors student group<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 300 Introduction to Comparative and International Education (3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Introduces international education, approached from a historical perspective, with emphasis on political, social, cultural, language, economic, and philosophical comparisons. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: junior status<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 301W School and Society (3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Studies social, historical, and political contexts of education in a multicultural, democratic society. Emphasizes intellectual traditions grounded in a spirited critical debate over the political, economic, and moral center of educational practice. This course fulfills NAU’s junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: sophomore status or higher JWRT<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 389 Cooperative Education (1-12 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Individualized pre-planned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit. Fee required.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 399 Special Topics (1-3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 408 Fieldwork Experience (1-12 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 483 The Role of Education in Society (3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Consideration, analysis, and evaluation of contemporary education; modern educational ideas viewed as reflections of the cultural matrix in which students are produced as well as tools to influence the direction of further cultural development. Letter grade only.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 484 Racism in U.S School and Society: Investigating Whiteness and Constructions of Race (3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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This course examines the cultural, ideological, and institutional aspects of racism in schools, with a special focus on how race has been constructed and how whiteness operates and is maintained. Co-convened with EDF 584. Cross-listed with ES 484. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: junior status or higher<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 485 Undergraduate Research (1-6 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Individualized original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 497 Independent Study (1-6 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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EDF 499 Contemporary Developments (1-3 units) Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. No repeat limit.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Contact the Department of Educational Leadership<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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