Education
2 courses · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Spring 2027
EDUC 100 Foundations of Teaching as a Profession
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces teaching careers in primary and secondary education. Topics include the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education; contemporary issues in public education; teaching pedagogy, curriculum, and instruction; teacher and student roles in the teaching/learning process; teacher qualifications and dispositions, California schools, and the credentialing system; and the contributions of culture, ethnicity, race, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, motivation, and learning styles. In addition to the lecture hours, 20 hours of assignments/observations at an approved K-12 site is required.
EDUC 172 Teaching in a Diverse Society
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces teaching careers in early childhood, primary and secondary education and involves 15 hours of supervised fieldwork in community educational settings. Examines the development of social identities in diverse societies, including theoretical and practical implications affecting young children, families, programs, teaching, education, and schooling. Culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate anti-bias approaches supporting all people in becoming competent members of a diverse society. Social and emotional learning and conflict resolution is explored as a part of this process. Involves self-reflection of one's own understanding of educational principles in integrating bias to better inform teaching practices and/or program development. Major units include theoretical and practical articulation of culture and cultural pluralism, structural, programmatic, and curricular issues. This course examines issues of diversity in areas including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, ability, family structure, sexuality, exceptionality, and religion.