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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Provides understanding of characteristic ways of knowing in various liberal arts disciplines while examining subject matter, scope, key concepts, principles, methods, and theories. Analyzes philosophical traditions underlying educational practice and research. Notes: Required course during first spring semester of study in the program. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 78362, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee

Upcoming Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: DL2, CRN 19986, Format: Online, Instructor: Dawn Hathaway
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 81846, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2023, Section: 002, CRN 81847, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Dawn Hathaway
  • Fall 2022, Section: 007, CRN 85393, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Laurence Chalip
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 83048, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 83049, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Fall 2021, Section: 003, CRN 84365, Format: Online, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 24493, Format: Online, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2020, Section: 003, CRN 82958, Format: Online, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL5, CRN 85211, Format: Online, Instructor: Supriya Baily
  • Summer 2020, Section: 001, CRN 43552, Format: Online, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 19137, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 71080, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2019, Section: 002, CRN 21982, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Spring 2019, Section: 003, CRN 22785, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Summer 2018, Section: C01, CRN 42801, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 10242, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 71471, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2017, Section: 002, CRN 71514, Instructor: Rebecca Fox
  • Fall 2017, Section: 003, CRN 81327, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 10381, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 71670, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2016, Section: 002, CRN 71723, Instructor: Rebecca Fox
  • Spring 2016, Section: 002, CRN 10477, Instructor: Priscilla Norton
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71926, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2015, Section: 002, CRN 71988, Instructor: Elizabeth Sturtevant
  • Fall 2015, Section: 004, CRN 81001, Instructor: Bethany Letiecq
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 10551, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Spring 2015, Section: 002, CRN 10552, Instructor: Elizabeth Sturtevant
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72121, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2014, Section: 002, CRN 72192, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Fall 2014, Section: 003, CRN 72693, Instructor: Joseph Maxwell
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 10632, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Spring 2014, Section: 002, CRN 10633, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72335, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Fall 2013, Section: 002, CRN 72428, Instructor: M. Susan Burns
  • Fall 2013, Section: 003, CRN 73059, Instructor: Elizabeth Sturtevant
  • Fall 2013, Section: 004, CRN 81207, Instructor: Priscilla Norton
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 10729, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Spring 2013, Section: 002, CRN 10730, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72666, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Fall 2012, Section: 002, CRN 72780, Instructor: M. Susan Burns
  • Fall 2012, Section: 004, CRN 73626, Instructor: Elizabeth Sturtevant
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 10801, Instructor: Priscilla Norton
  • Spring 2012, Section: 002, CRN 10802, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 73161, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Fall 2011, Section: 002, CRN 73303, Instructor: M. Susan Burns
  • Fall 2011, Section: 004, CRN 74739, Instructor: Elizabeth Sturtevant
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10959, Instructor: Shelley Wong
  • Spring 2011, Section: 002, CRN 10960, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2010, Section: 001, CRN 74221, Instructor: Gary Galluzzo
  • Fall 2010, Section: 002, CRN 74445, Instructor: Priscilla Norton
  • Fall 2010, Section: 004, CRN 79581, Instructor: Lynne Schrum
  • Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 11457, Instructor: Shelley Wong
  • Spring 2010, Section: 002, CRN 11458, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74569, Instructor: Elizabeth Sturtevant
  • Fall 2009, Section: 002, CRN 74570, Instructor: Anastasia Samaras
  • Fall 2009, Section: 003, CRN 74837, Instructor: Priscilla Norton
  • Fall 2009, Section: 657, CRN 78121, Instructor: Anastasia Samaras