Description
EDU 230 Exploring Teaching as a Career of Education Three credit hours
This course is an orientation to teaching as a career and the JCSU Teacher Education program including the procedures for teacher licensure. It provides a broad overview of the field of education. Emphasis will be on teaching as a profession as well as issues and trends in contemporary American education. Students will learn about the leadership roles that teachers provide in the schools, in the community and for the teaching profession. Additionally, students will learn about the history of American education as well as philosophies of education. Observations and participation in school settings are required to assist candidates in exploring teaching as a career option. (Formerly EDU 230 Introduction to the Foundations of Education)