EDAD 8100 - Curriculum Theory & Practice in Middle & Secondary Schools

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Ed.S./Ed.D. Program.
This course is designed for students of curriculum theory, development, and design/planning. It provides an in-depth study of the foundations, principles, and issues of curriculum as they affect teachers, supervisors, and administrators who participate in curriculum making. The course consists of two major components: curriculum theory, which examines the philosophical, historical, psychological, social, and cultural foundations of curriculum; and curriculum development, which examines various models of curriculum as processes that have emerged and continue to shape education and schooling.