EDUC 8550:Curriculum Theory & Development in Secondary and Middle Schools

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S. or Ed.D. program.
This course provides an in-depth study of the foundations, philosophies, and issues of curriculum as they affect teachers who participate in curriculum making as practitioners in the classroom. The course consists of two major components: curriculum theory, which is an interdisciplinary study of philosophical, historical, psychological, social, and cultural foundations of curriculum; and curriculum as it is practiced in secondary and middle schools. The focus of the class is on helping classroom teachers develop a deep understanding of foundations and philosophy of curriculum that will enable them to develop instructional practices to impact student learning.