EDUC 2 - Introduction to Education

    Recent Professors
    Mari A. Peters, Nicole S. LaGrave
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of EDUC 2
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today’s contemporary schools, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Topics include teaching as a profession and career, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, California’s Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP), and Teacher Performance Standards (TPS). In addition to class time, the course requires 51 hours of structured fieldwork in public school elementary classrooms that represent California’s diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher. (C-ID EDUC 200).
    Usually Held
    Mon 4:30pm–6:20pm, Tue 4:30pm–6:20pm, Wed 3:30pm–5:20pm, Wed 6:00pm–7:50pm