EDUC 50 - Introduction to Teaching

    Recent Professors
    Michelle Nunley, Sherry Greenlee, Osama Hamid, Victoria Rioux
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    4.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    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 through grade 12 (TK-12). In addition to lecture class time, the course requires 30 hours of documented fieldwork in TK-12 educational settings that represent California's diverse student population. Course topics include teaching as a profession and career, California's teaching credential licensure process, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, California’s content standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards. (C-ID EDUC200)
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:10pm–8:00pm, Mon 6:10pm–8:25pm, Mon Wed 11:10am–12:00pm, Mon Wed 11:10am–12:15pm