Fregeau, Smith, Gray Educational Foundations Educational Foundations courses are designed to help students throughout the College of Education develop a critical perspective on the relationship between school and society.
Students use a variety of academic disciplines to study the problems of education.
Foundations courses focus on teachers, their occupation as educational reform has affected it, and students as contemporary social forces have shaped them. The influences of social class, race, ethnicity, and gender take center stage in every course. Although there are no degree or certification programs in Educational Foundations, these courses support undergraduate and graduate programs throughout the College. Leadership programs emphasize growth from the knowledge base through simulations to practical application and career mobility. Students can also earn the Specialist Degree and qualify for the Class AA Certificate as a licensure option within the Doctor of Philosophy program in Instructional Design and Development.