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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HDE 3620 - Diversity in Practice with Families and Communities

Credits: 4
Focuses on the design and development of elementary, moderate disabilities and middle school programs that address cultural diversity including different racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic groups as well as educational issues related to gender and exceptionality. Special focus will be put on the development of ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. This course examines the philosophy, history and recent curriculum trends for multicultural education including the concepts and issues of culture, cultural pluralism, bicultural/bilingualism, ethnicity and global education. Fulfills D and X in LS Core.