Educational Foundation Courses
Course Descriptions
FDN 3800. Foundations of American Education. An examination of historical, philosophical, sociological, political and economic forces affecting education and schooling in the United States. May serve as an elective for non-teacher education majors by permission of chairperson. FDN 3800 may not be taken by teacher education majors before admission to teacher education.
FDN 5800. History of American Education. A study of the historical development of education in the United States. Special emphasis is given to educational concepts and practices as they relate to political, social, and cultural development in the growth of a system of public education.
FDN 5801. Education of the Culturally Diverse. A general survey of situations encountered by the teacher in a culturally diverse society. An emphasis on the development of the empathetic teacher and the creation of teacher strategies and materials.
FDN 5810. Education in Appalachian America. A course designed to assist the teacher of mountain children in understanding the pupil and school in the Appalachian culture. Various Appalachian cultural descriptors and their effect on schooling will be discussed with attention to the creation of teaching strategies and materials.
FDN 5840. Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. An examination of the philosophical assumptions which appear to influence education policy decisions and an examination of social forces which impact on education-particularly the process we call schooling. Inquiry into significant social and philosophical issues in education is a major component.
FDN 5861. History of Postsecondary Education in America. The study of the development of colleges and universities, community, junior, and technical colleges; and the adult and community education movements. The impact of movement in education, internationally on the development of postsecondary education in America are explored. The study of current issues and problems in postsecondary education is included.
FDN 6600. Historical Survey of Reading Education. Provides student with breadth and depth in the evolution of the field of reading. History of the field will be studied along the following subdivisions: 1) sociology of reading, 2) physiology and psychology of reading, and 3) pedagogy of reading.
