Education
171 courses · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
EDUC 10 Educational Research Design
- Units
- 4
Designed to help students become intelligent consumers of research and independent researchers, and provides an introduction to the basic principles of educational research. Topics include research questions, literature reviews, and qualitative and quantitative research designs.
EDUC 15 Statistics for Education Research
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 10 or SOCECOL 10
Provides an introduction to the use of statistics in educational research. Focuses on testing and measurement, and provides basic tools to read, interpret, and draw conclusions from quantitative educational research.
EDUC 25 Introduction to Education: Disciplinary Perspectives
- Units
- 4
Provides insights into educational organizations and processes by developing understanding of concepts used by four different disciplines (economics, history, psychology, and sociology) to analyze key issues and phenomenon in the field of education that profoundly influence individual life course outcomes.
EDUC 30 21st Century Literacies
- Units
- 4
Provides an overview of literacies required for academic and career success in the 21st century. Issues addressed include reading, writing, academic language, research skills, media and technology skills, scientific literacy, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
EDUC 40 Theories of Development and Learning Applied to Education
- Units
- 4
Provides an introductory examination of central theories of human development and learning in their application to contemporary educational settings.
EDUC 50 Origins, Purposes, and Central Issues in K-12 Education
- Units
- 4
An introduction to the role of education in U.S. society and to central issues in K–12 education. Education is studied from four different perspectives: social, historical, philosophical, and political.
EDUC 52 Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
- Units
- 4
Provides a comprehensive overview of current issues in bilingual education and bilingualism. Topics include dimensions of bilingualism, the effects of bilingualism on children's linguistic and cognitive development, bilingual education programs, literacy, special needs, and assessment.
EDUC 55 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
- Units
- 5
- Prerequisite
- PHY SCI 5 or BIO SCI 14
Multidisciplinary study of knowing and learning in secondary school mathematics and science. Topics include standards for knowing, scientific epistemologies, mental representations, problem solving, expert-novice studies, assessment, and domain-specific thinking, learning, and teaching. Applied analysis of learning through clinical interviews.
EDUC 70 Bilingual Minds and Brains
- Units
- 4
Examines the variation in the languages that are spoken and the social contexts in which they are used may shape the way we communicate. Explore ways emerging science of bilingualism might be better communicated to the public.
EDUC 80 Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
- Units
- 4
Analysis of issues in education from interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics covered vary with interests of instructor.
EDUC 100 Educational Strategies for Tutoring and Teacher Aiding
- Units
- 4
Placement in a public elementary or secondary school to gain experience as a tutor or teacher aide. Emphasis on cognitive learning and the development of instructional strategies and resources which can be used in effective cross-age and cross-cultural experiences.
EDUC 101 Strategies for Tutoring and Teacher Aiding in a Bilingual Classroom
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Must be able to communicate in Spanish
Placement in a dual immersion school setting to gain experience as a bilingual (Spanish) tutor or teacher aide. Emphasis on cognitive learning and the development of instructional strategies and resources which can be used in effective cross-age and cross-cultural experiences.
EDUC 104D The Arts and Human Development
- Units
- 4
Students use various arts disciplines (e.g. studio art, music, dance, drama, and media arts) to investigate how visual and performing arts support individual human development. Introduction to pedagogy for integrating the arts in K-12 settings. Materials Fee
EDUC 104E Multimedia and the Arts in the Multicultural Classroom
- Units
- 4
Multiculturalism and under-represented U.S. minorities and the visual and performing arts: perspectives in artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, aesthetic valuing, and media literacy in the interpretation and production of multimedia arts products and applications for K-12 classrooms.
EDUC 106 Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction
- Units
- 4
Designed to provide an introductory survey of the nature, needs, and education of young children. Explores questions such as "What should we teach young children?" and "How should we teach?"
EDUC 107 Child Development in Education
- Units
- 4
Explores the pathways of normally developing children's growth and change over time. In particular, focuses on how cognitive and social development impact and are driven by educational contexts.
EDUC 108 Adolescent Development and Education
- Units
- 4
Explores the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of adolescents, with an emphasis on the practical implications of developmental theory and research findings for teachers and other professionals who work with adolescents in middle or high school contexts.
EDUC 109 Reading and Writing in Mathematics and Science
- Units
- 4
- Corequisite
- EDUC 158
Emphasis is placed on understanding the literacy processes (listening, speaking, viewing, thinking, reading, and writing) as they relate to middle and high school mathematics and science. Students integrate literacy-related strategies with curriculum-based goals supported in the California State Frameworks.
EDUC 120A Introduction to Positive Psychology in Education
- Units
- 4
Positive psychology is a recent focus area within the field of psychology that explores what is positive, creative, and fulfilling in human behavior. It is the scientific study of well-being and flourishing.
EDUC 120B Applied Positive Psychology in Education
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 120A or PSCI 192X or PSCI 184S
Covers select positive psychology topics, theories, and interventions at an advanced level. Students focus on developing an understanding of positive psychology evidence-based practices that can be applied in classrooms and schools to promote learning in an academic environment.
EDUC 122A Foundations of Elementary Mathematics Learning I
- Units
- 4
Provides understanding of fundamental mathematics necessary to teach for conceptual understanding and higher-level reasoning and problem solving. Conceptual understanding of place value, fractions, proportionality, geometry, algebra, functions, probability, statistics, and measurement. Instructional applications of these concepts in grades K-8 teaching.
EDUC 122B Foundations of Elementary Mathematics Learning II
- Units
- 4
Provides understanding of fundamental mathematics necessary to teach for conceptual understanding and higher-level reasoning and problem solving. Conceptual understanding of place value, fractions, proportionality, geometry, algebra, functions, probability, statistics, and measurement. Instructional applications of these concepts in grades K-8 teaching.
EDUC 122C Foundations of Elementary Mathematics Learning III
- Units
- 4
Provides understanding of fundamental mathematics necessary to teach for conceptual understanding and higher-level reasoning and problem solving. Conceptual understanding of place value, fractions, proportionality, geometry, algebra, functions, probability, statistics, and measurement. Instructional applications of these concepts in grades K-8 teaching.
EDUC 124 Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools
- Units
- 4
Provides a theoretical and empirical overview of educational issues affecting low-income immigrant and U.S. born minority student populations in an increasingly diverse and changing society.
EDUC 126 Ethics and Education
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 50
Ethics in education and how ethicists frame moral problems. Presents major ethical themes that affect education. Analysis of models for dealing with ethical goals and developing morality for K–12 students. Models for solving ethical dilemmas within an educational context.
EDUC 127B Moral Education for Youth Development II
- Units
- 2
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 126 and EDUC 127A
Continuation of EDUC 127A. Allows students from 127A to experience the role of adults in the moral development of youth. Students receive training to deliver curriculum and apply research-based theories and methods in real-world youth settings.
EDUC 128 Exceptional Learners
- Units
- 4
An introductory survey of the nature, needs, and education of K–12 children with exceptionalities. Covers the categories and characteristics of exceptionalities, relevant state and federal legislation, and the role of general education teachers in special education.
EDUC 130 Children's Learning and Media
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
Examines how popular media may impact how young people learn, develop, and communicate by looking at research related to the impacts of a wide range of popular media including television, video games, digital environments, mobile devices, and other multimedia.
EDUC 131 Educational Technology
- Units
- 4
Presents an overview of the types and uses of educational technology to support and enhance the K–12 learning experience. Familiarizes students with lesson planning, instructional design, learning theory, and integrating technology into the curriculum.
EDUC 132 Reading and Writing Enrichment for After-School Programs
- Units
- 4
Examines literacy development and the implementation of research-based practices to enrich learners' reading and writing skills in after-school programs. A minimum of 20 hours of after-school program fieldwork is required in order to design and implement literacy enrichment activities.
EDUC 134 Teaching English Internationally
- Units
- 4
Covers methods of teaching English as a foreign language, basic language knowledge for English teachers, the social context of English language teaching around the world, and essential information about securing international employment as an English teacher.
EDUC 137 Arts for Elementary Learners
- Units
- 4
Theory and practice in art education for the elementary school classroom. Includes content and pedagogy for future teachers and others interested in the relationship between child development and the production of visual art. Materials Fee
EDUC 138 Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom
- Units
- 4
Explores the wealth of children's literature that can be integrated into the elementary classroom. Surveys traditional literature, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that make curriculum accessible to all students. Focuses on literary elements for both reading and creating text.
EDUC 140 Courts, Classrooms, and Controversies in Education Policy
- Units
- 4
Examines policies and laws defining the K-12 U.S. education system and the politics and controversies surrounding the political decision-making process at the federal, state, and local levels. Discusses original intent versus effects on organization of schools and educational equity.
EDUC 142 American History and Education Policy
- Units
- 4
Examines the interplay between history, politics, and policy. Students examine the interactions between sociopolitical development and environmental contexts (e.g. familial, social, school, cultural) and contemplate the power of normative values in the formulation of education policy.
EDUC 143 Higher Education Policy
- Units
- 4
Introduces students to the key issues and debates in U.S. higher education policy today. Covers three main areas: (1) college quality and learning, (2) college access, and (3) costs and affordability.
EDUC 143AW Classroom Interactions I
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- (PHY SCI 105 or BIO SCI 101) and EDUC 55. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
Focuses on research-based instructional strategies for enhancing the learning of secondary mathematics and science. Students learn about adolescent and second-language development to assist them in developing analyzing, teaching, and critiquing lessons for secondary classrooms.
EDUC 143BW Classroom Interactions II
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- (PHY SCI 105 or BIO SCI 101) and EDUC 55 and EDUC 143AW and EDUC 148. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
Focuses on equity and multicultural education research, special education, and research-based instructional and assessment strategies to assist students in designing, teaching, and assessing lessons that meet the needs of all secondary mathematics and science students.
EDUC 144 The American Charter School
- Units
- 4
Explores the legitimacy of the charter school as a viable educational reform movement. Critical themes include the role of choice and privatization in public education and charter schools as a vehicle for fulfilling the promise of educational equality.
EDUC 145 Theories and Pedagogies of Race in Education
- Units
- 4
Introduces theoretical frameworks to examine the role of race in American education. Emphasis is placed on introducing students to different race and ethnicity paradigms.
EDUC 146 Education, Learning, and Culture
- Units
- 4
Exploration of learning and development through a cultural lens, drawing from a range of research traditions and disciplines to broaden understandings of theories that inform teaching and learning in formal and informal settings.
EDUC 147 Poverty, Education, and Social Change
- Units
- 4
Explores how institutional and demographic changes in the U.S. have shaped disparities in education, the mechanisms through which poverty and social class influence families, and students, and promising programs and interventions to address inequity. Includes community service.
EDUC 148 Complex Pedagogical Design
- Units
- 6
- Prerequisite
- (PHY SCI 105 or BIO SCI 101) and EDUC 55 and EDUC 143AW
In this Cal Teach capstone course, students design lesson plans and complex instructional units, using approaches such as mathematics and science integration, problem-based instruction, project-based learning, technology, representations, scientific and mathematical analysis/modeling, authentic assessment, contextualization, and designing equitable learning environments.
EDUC 149 Family, School, and Community in Early Childhood
- Units
- 4
Focuses on the many socializing aspects of young children's social worlds. Through the use of ecological perspectives, explores the role of families, schools, and communities on children's social development, especially in early childhood.
EDUC 150 Changing the High School Experience
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: 1 unit of EDUC 199
Analysis of problems in high school education (e.g., student disengagement and underachievement of disadvantaged) and proposals for changing curriculum, instruction, and school organization. Students suggest own reforms and analyze effective/ineffective school practices.
EDUC 151 Language and Literacy
- Units
- 4
Addresses the linguistic principles and processes that underlie oral and written language proficiency. Emphasis is on how to use phonology, morphology, orthography, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics to support literacy and oral language development for K-12 students.
EDUC 153 Motivation in Education
- Units
- 4
Theories of motivation and research finding with an emphasis on the application to educational settings, human development, and learning. Psychological, social and cognitive foundations of motives are included. Topics include theories of motivation, self-perception, interest, and developmental stage-environment fit.
EDUC 154 Latino Families and Youth
- Units
- 4
Current issues in theory, methods, and research in U.S. Latino/a youth and families are examined. An advanced level study, with a particular focus on history, theories, methods, research, and applied social issues.
EDUC 156 Introduction to Field Methods in Education
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 10
Introduces students to methods for studying human behavior in context. It prepares students for conducting applied educational research, including designing needs assessments; conducting observations, interviews and focus groups; organizing and analyzing data; and synthesizing and presenting research findings.
EDUC 157 Public Policy and Evaluation
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 15 or SOCECOL 13 or STATS 7 or ANTHRO 10B or COGS 10B or SOC SCI 10B or SOCIOL 10B
Covers qualitative and quantitative research methods relevant for the evaluation of educational programs. Students have the opportunity to plan, execute, and write-up a small evaluation project.
EDUC 158 Student Teaching Mathematics and Science in Middle/High School
- Units
- 6
- Prerequisite
- (PHY SCI 105 or BIO SCI 101) and EDUC 55 and EDUC 143AW and EDUC 143BW and EDUC 148
- Corequisite
- EDUC 109
Student teaching includes orientation, seminars, preparation, and assumption of secondary school classroom instructional responsibilities in accordance with State credentialing requirements and in conjunction with the public school calendar. Five days/week and a minimum four hours/day over two quarters.
EDUC 159 Experimental Research Methods
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 10 and EDUC 15
Designed to help students to develop the ability to think critically about research, and to develop an understanding of how to design and conduct experiments. The overall goal is to prepare students to independently plan and implement a research study.
EDUC 160 Foundations of Out-of-School Learning
- Units
- 4
Provides an overview of child and adolescent learning through participation in out-of-school activities and settings. Recognizes the importance of matching out-of-school experiences with the interests, needs, and development level of students. Observation-based fieldwork included.
EDUC 161 Discovering Science in Out-of-School Hours
- Units
- 4
Examines the design principles and teaching techniques that science museums and other out-of-school science programs use to motivate children and youth to learn science through discovery. Includes field experience at a science learning center or after-school program. Materials Fee
EDUC 170 Chicane/Latine Education
- Units
- 4
Provides a historical and empirical overview of educational issues affecting diverse Latine low-income, immigrant, and U.S. born student populations enrolled in American schools. Examines policies and issues such as DACA, generation, culture, racism, and gender on educational mobility.
EDUC 173 Cognition and Learning in Educational Settings
- Units
- 4
Exploration of historical foundations of cognitive psychology and cognitive development, cognitive neuroscience in education, complex cognition, individual differences, and cognitive foundations of learning.
EDUC 174 Education and the American Dream: Historical Perspectives on Democracy and Education
- Units
- 4
Examines the relationship between public schooling and the promotion of democratic ideals in American society over the past two centuries.
EDUC 176 Psychology of Learning, Abilities, and Intelligence
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: COGS 7A or PSY 9
Overview of classic positions on the mind, human abilities, and intelligence, especially as related to academic achievement. Contrasting views: psychometric versus information processing; experimental versus correlational research.
EDUC 179W Advanced Writing for Education Sciences
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
Writing for multiple audiences and purposes about central concepts in education sciences, such as schools as organizations; social structures in education and stratification; individual decision making, government regulation and markets; human development and learning.
EDUC 180 Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
- Units
- 4
Analysis of issues in education from interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics covered vary with interests of instructor.
EDUC 181A Principles and Practices of Coaching Sports I
- Units
- 4
Focuses on foundational theories and instructional practices in coaching sports from fourth grade to the collegiate level. Prepares students for the coach's mandatory state certification examination for high school sports in California.
EDUC 190 Principles and Practices of K–6 After School Sports and Fitness
- Units
- 4
Focuses on foundational theories and instructional practices in after-school sports and fitness for K–6 students. Includes a 20-hour field experience in an after-school setting.
EDUC 191 Advanced Fieldwork in After-School Education
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 160
Capstone fieldwork experience for students seeking to earn the Department of Education-sponsored Certificate in After-School Education. Students are required to complete 50 or more hours of fieldwork and related assignments at an instructor-approved after-school program.
EDUC 193 Directed Studies in Early Childhood Education
- Units
- 2-4
Advanced study of early childhood education under the direction of a faculty member, coupled with a community-based practicum.
EDUC 198 Directed Research in Education
- Units
- 2-8
Individually or in small groups, students are exposed to or participate in work related to a faculty member's research. Students also attend a weekly seminar and complete a research paper or comparable project.
EDUC 199 Individual Study
- Units
- 1-4
Intensified advanced study in areas in which a student has considerable background, under the direction of a faculty member who guides and evaluates the study.
EDUC 202 Outcomes of Schooling/Student Assessment
- Units
- 4
Focuses on establishment of learning goals and assessment tools that are valid for all students, inform educational decisions, and promote educational success. Provides critical examination of different forms of assessment used in K–12 schools, including developmental assessments and appropriate interventions.
EDUC 206 Design of Learning Environments for Teachers in Secondary School Subjects
- Units
- 4
Research on comprehension, conceptual understanding, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving with applications to pedagogy in secondary school subjects. Required for M.A.T. single subject students, unless substitution of Education 207 is authorized.
EDUC 208D Reading and Writing Development
- Units
- 4
Covers major theories and evidence about mechanisms and factors that contribute to development and difficulties with reading and writing skills. These include language, cognition, biological and environmental factors, bilingual and second language acquisition, and educational implications.
EDUC 211D Writing Theory and Practice
- Units
- 4
Offers an overview of histories, theories, and research in the field of composition studies from 1950 to the present. Addresses the influences of theory and research on teaching practice at K–12 and college levels.
EDUC 212T Literacy and Technology
- Units
- 4
Examines theoretical, historical, and contemporary relationships of technology and literacy. Topics include online communication, multimodality, video games, the use of technology for literacy instruction in schools, and research approaches for investigating literacy development with technology.
EDUC 217T AI and Digital Learning
- Units
- 4
Students are introduced to theoretical and applied perspectives on digital and AI-based learning through reading conceptual works and empirical studies. Discusses how these ideas can inform both teaching and educational research.
EDUC 218T Special Topics in Teaching, Learning, and Educational Improvement
- Units
- 4
Advanced seminar designed to engage students in highly interactive examination of current issues in teaching and learning. Topics and content vary by quarter, depending upon research interests of the faculty and students.
EDUC 220D Developing Adolescent Literacy
- Units
- 4
Examines how adolescents leverage vocabulary knowledge, word-reading skills, background understanding, and knowledge of content-specific text features to master an increasing range of texts both independently and for subject-area learning.
EDUC 222 Research Epistemologies and Methodologies
- Units
- 4
Introduction to epistemological underpinnings of educational research and to a range of research methodologies in education. Includes examination of quantitative and qualitative studies through reading and analyzing contemporary research. Critique of selected research studies pertinent to educational practice and policy.
EDUC 223D Oral Language Acquisition and Education
- Units
- 4
Learn about research on domains of development in oral language (phonology, vocabulary, grammar, and extended discourse), bilingual development, and second language acquisition with attention to cognitive, biological, and environmental factors. Focus on learning in school settings and educational implications.
EDUC 224 Special Topics in Educational Research Methods
- Units
- 4
An advanced seminar focused on innovative educational research methods and analytic techniques. Topics and content vary by quarter, depending upon the research interests of the faculty and students.
EDUC 224A Learning Analytics Fundamentals
- Units
- 4
Provides students with a survey of learning analytics (LA), emphasizing its application across educational contexts, rather than its underlying algorithmic details. A comprehensive overview orients students to this nascent field and prepares them for advanced research in LA.
EDUC 224B Learning Analytics Practicum
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 288A with a minimum grade of B-
Helps students gain hands-on experience working as educational data scientists, while simultaneously learning some of the key guiding principles behind effectively using data to make predictions and decisions. Culminates in an interdisciplinary group research project.
EDUC 225D Learning, Development, and Culture
- Units
- 4
Explores issues of learning and development through a cultural lens. The interplay between culture and learning and culture and development is analyzed through the discussion of relevant readings from both psychological and anthropological research traditions.
EDUC 226T University Teaching: Concepts and Practices
- Units
- 4
Prepares doctoral students for course design and instruction at the university level. Addresses topics including the university teaching context, preparing a syllabus, and inclusive teaching and learning.
EDUC 228D Science Education for the 21st-Century Classroom
- Units
- 4
Aims to develop foundational understanding about science education research. Contemporary research from early childhood through high school is introduced. Issues of equity, social justice, pedagogy, professional development, and innovation in and out of school settings are addressed.
EDUC 229D Foundations of Human Development
- Units
- 4
Examines seminal concepts, issues, and theories that underlie contemporary developmental science. Students develop an understanding of these concepts, and develop their skills in using theory as a guide in their own research and practice.
EDUC 230 The History and Culture of Schooling in the United States
- Units
- 4
Considers the historical, cultural, and structural processes that contextualize American schooling. In particular, examines the roles of race, class, and gender in the context of public education in the United States.
EDUC 231T Interrogating Race and Education
- Units
- 4
Critically explores how race is a socially constructed concept and how it manifests itself in American society. Attention is given to African American, Asian, and Mexican communities throughout U.S. history, with particular emphasis on educational inequality.
EDUC 232D Mathematics Cognition and Learning
- Units
- 4
Study of mathematical cognition, learning, and development. Combines readings from cognitive and developmental psychology, education, and learning sciences with the purpose of identifying the most useful applications of cognitive theory and methods for educational research and practice.
EDUC 233D Special Topics in Atypical Development
- Units
- 4
Includes advanced examination of current issues in theories of atypical development, assessment, and intervention as applied to special needs. Understanding physical and/or cognitive mechanisms of child development and disorders. Knowledge and skills for areas of disability.
EDUC 234 Measurement and Psychometrics
- Units
- 4
Focuses on appraisal and development of measures, measurement theory, and its application using a classical test theory approach. Topics include scaling, construction, reliability and validity assessment, and item analysis; as well as cross-cultural and cross-linguistic considerations in test development.
EDUC 236D Applied Linguistics and Literacy
- Units
- 4
Examines research in applied linguistics as related to teaching literacy. Overview of language knowledge required to understand development and instruction of literacy. Topics include English language structures, psychological processing of these structures, and methodologies to study language and literacy.
EDUC 237T Foundations of Teaching and Learning
- Units
- 4
Situates learning in relation to teaching, content, and context. Locates the work of teaching and learning as a cultural practice and considers the limitations of existing theories for advancing learning opportunities for historically under-served and under-resourced communities.
EDUC 238D Special Topics in Human Development in Context
- Units
- 4
An advanced seminar designed to engage students in highly interactive examination of current issues in human development. Topics and content vary by quarter, depending upon the research interests of the faculty and students.
EDUC 239D Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Development
- Units
- 4
Focuses on the latest empirical work at the intersection of neuroscience, cognitive psychology, developmental science, and educational practice; explores how educational neuroscience fits within those fields; and discusses the main conceptual and practical challenges facing the field.
EDUC 241 Children’s Sense Making in Science
- Units
- 2
Investigates elementary students as individuals who construct understanding of concepts through their interactions with others and the world around them. Observations of children in informal settings to analyze learning in context.
EDUC 243 The Policy Environment of Teaching
- Units
- 2
Examines research and public perceptions about school-based educational processes, the influence of institutional structures and educational policy on the lives of teachers, and the challenges of school reform at the local and classroom levels.
EDUC 245 Learning Inside and Outside of School
- Units
- 2
A field-based course focused on observing adolescents in out-of-school contexts to examine adolescent learning and development in a range of contexts, how out-of-school contexts motivate learning and development, and consider the implications for teaching.
EDUC 246 Teaching Investigations: Identifying Dilemmas of Practice
- Units
- 4
Focuses on identifying problems of teaching practice that arise in student teaching, examining the theoretical foundations that underlie problems of practice, and developing approaches for inquiring into strategies to systematically address instructional challenges.
EDUC 247 Teaching Investigations: Exploring Dilemmas of Practice
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 246 with a minimum grade of B-
Focuses on exploring problems of teaching practice that arise in student teaching, drawing on research to examine the theoretical foundations that underlie problems of practice, and to propose courses of action to address and study educational interventions.
EDUC 248 Understanding Teacher Agency
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 246 with a minimum grade of B-
Considers how teachers can become agents of change within their school contexts, through their participation in professional organizations and via social media. Candidates experiment with using different avenues for sharing images of practice and action research.
EDUC 250T Research Practice Partnerships
- Units
- 4
An introduction to research-practice partnerships (RPPs). It examines the distinctive characteristics of this approach to education improvement by discussing examples of established partnerships and inviting students to become familiar with methods and tools to advance RPP work.
EDUC 251E Educational Policy and Politics
- Units
- 4
An in-depth study of topics relevant to educational reform and policy-making. Topics include: the policy-making process, the role of values and interest groups, policy analysis, equality of educational opportunity, systemic reform, implementation, and politics at the school site.
EDUC 252E Social Organization of Schools and Classrooms
- Units
- 4
Examines how schools are organizations with ambiguous goals, faced with challenges around effective leadership and cooperation, part of loosely coupled systems, and subject to coercive, normative, and mimemtic pressures from organizational environments, shaping institutional practices and structures.
EDUC 253 Foundations of Educational Policy
- Units
- 4
Reviews disciplinary models that economists and sociologists employ in approaching education-related policy issues, including markets as emergent systems, human capital, social and cultural capital, and rational choice and institutional models of administrators and teachers.
EDUC 254E College Access and Persistence
- Units
- 4
Introduction to how social, political, and economic forces impact college access and persistence in the U.S. higher education system. Investigates historical perspectives and theoretical underpinnings of college access and retention research and the link between K–12 schooling and postsecondary stratification.
EDUC 255T Immigration and the New Second Generation
- Units
- 4
Focuses on Asian, Latino, and Black children of immigrants. Investigates how today's second generation adapts, incorporates into the U.S. social structure, transforms the social and economic landscape. Explores assimilation, immigrant families/communities, language, racial/ethnic identities, gender, education, changing U.S. racial structure.
EDUC 258E Special Topics in Educational Policy and Social Context
- Units
- 4
An advanced seminar designed to engage students in highly interactive examination of current issues in educational policy and social context. Topics and content varies by quarter, depending upon the research interests of the faculty and students.
EDUC 259 Community Research and Action
- Units
- 4
Introduces the theoretical underpinnings and research approaches of the field of Community Psychology. Project-based course focused on research and action in communities, organizations, and other extra-individual units (e.g., schools).
EDUC 261E Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
- Units
- 4
Provides a critical understanding of the social and cultural foundations of education through reproduction theory. Explores the unique ways in which culture and power intersect within schools and schooling systems to reproduce and resist educational inequality.
EDUC 264E Economic Foundations of Education and Social Policy
- Units
- 4
Beginning/intermediate microeconomics course provides students with an introduction to how economists think about household decision-making, markets, benefit-cost analysis, social policy issues in general and education policy in particular.
EDUC 265 Applied Regression Analysis for Education and Social Scientific Research
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 288A with a minimum grade of B
Provides students with a working knowledge of multiple regression and the statistical analysis of longitudinal data. Topics include a review of the OLS regression model, event-history methods, and various other techniques for analyzing longitudinal data.
EDUC 266T Design-Based Implementation Research
- Units
- 4
Explores design-based implementation research (DBIR) to organize research and improvement efforts in education. Delves deeper into different techniques of partnership development, design, implementation, and improvement science to build a repertoire of practices for students' studies.
EDUC 268D Out-of-School Learning and Development
- Units
- 4
Examines theory, research, and policy concerning out-of-school time and youth development. Several out-of-school contexts are considered (e.g, unsupervised care, informal leisure activities, and organized activities). A range of developmental outcomes are considered (e.g., achievement, social-emotional competence, and physical health).
EDUC 274T Studies of Professional and Staff Development
- Units
- 2-4
Research and theory of effective strategies for professional and staff development. Topics include adult learning as related to professional growth of teachers, staff development as vehicle for systemic reform, reforms to enhance teacher professionalization and empowerment.
EDUC 276E Early Childhood Education Policy
- Units
- 4
Covers core topics in the field of early education policy. Integrates research from the various perspectives relevant to child policy in a practical way to understand the mechanisms of intervention and to develop policy solutions.
EDUC 278 Experimental Designs in Educational Research
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 222 with a minimum grade of B-
Designed to enable students to think critically about experimental research, and to develop an understanding of how to design and conduct experiments. The overall goal is to prepare students to independently plan and implement an experimental research study.
EDUC 279 Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 283A with a minimum grade of B- or EDUC 283B with a minimum grade of B-
Further developing qualitative inquiry skills for examining human interaction and studying lived experiences of individuals and communities. Practices and techniques for collecting, working with, and analyzing qualitative data to develop and justify claims.
EDUC 280 Research Methods: Hierarchical Linear Modeling
- Units
- 4
Research data often have a hierarchical structure, which require multi-level models. Students learn to use HLM; conduct appropriate analyses; and write the methods and results section for a peer-reviewed journal article. Previous coursework in regression is required.
EDUC 283A Qualitative Research Methods in Education I
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 222 with a minimum grade of B-
Introduces students to qualitative research methodologies and methods and explores strengths and challenges of this research tradition. Topics include logistical and ethical issues, reliability, validity and generalizability, and the role of reflexivity. Students will also engage in fieldwork.
EDUC 283B Qualitative Research Methods in Education II
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 283A with a minimum grade of B-
Provides methods for conducting and analyzing qualitative research in educational settings. Topics include data collection, coding, representing qualitative data, and using software for qualitative data analysis.
EDUC 287A Quantitative Data Analysis in Education Research and Evaluation
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 281 with a minimum grade of B-
Statistical aspects of survey-based evaluations and quantitative research in education. Includes sampling, coding open-ended information, data management, scale construction, statistical analysis, and presentation of findings. Students analyze data sets - a district-based evaluation and a national survey - using SPPS.
EDUC 287B Causal Inference: Methods for Program Evaluation and Policy Research
- Units
- 4
Provides students with a comprehensive overview of how to perform some more advanced statistical methods useful in answering policy questions using observational or experimental data.
EDUC 288A Educational, Social, and Behavioral Statistics
- Units
- 4
Designed for graduate students with previous course work in statistics, including experience with statistical software such as SPSS or Stata. The emphasis is on regression analysis and the general linear model. Students learn to analyze real data using Stata
EDUC 288B Structural Equation Modeling for Educ, Soc & Behavioral Analysis
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 288A with a minimum grade of B-
Rigorous introduction to structural equation modeling for students with strong prior course work in statistics. Topics include path diagrams, SEM with observed variables, factor analysis, SEM with latent variables. Maximum likelihood estimating, goodness-of-fit measures, nested models, related topics.
EDUC 289T Use of Video in Educational Research
- Units
- 4
Provides students with conceptual and methodological tools for using video in educational research. Students work with their own video data or with publicly accessible databases.
EDUC 295 Pre-Dissertation Research
- Units
- 1-12
Independent study course taken under the direction of a faculty member who guides the student's research. May include guidance on data collection, methodology, human subjects protocol, conference presentation, scholarly publication, program benchmark activities.
EDUC 296A Professional Writing in Educational Research I
- Units
- 2
First of a two-course series designed to extend students’ knowledge of conducting and publishing educational research. Topics include the logic of research and how to effectively communicate research findings, with particular emphasis on proficient scientific writing.
EDUC 296B Professional Writing in Educational Research II
- Units
- 2
Second of a two-course series designed to extend students’ knowledge of conducting and publishing educational research. Topics include the logic of research and how to effectively communicate research findings, with particular emphasis on proficient scientific writing.
EDUC 298 Independent Study
- Units
- 1-8
Independent research on topics related to education.
EDUC 299 Dissertation Reserach
- Units
- 1-12
Specifically designed for students researching and writing their dissertations.
EDUC 301 Directed Elementary Field Experiences in Diverse Schools
- Units
- 2
Fieldwork experiences and seminars to provide introduction to the California Teaching Performance Expectations, including guidelines for professional expectations, observation and participation in classrooms, instructional planning, classroom management, and formative experiences and preparation for the state-mandated Teaching Performance Assessment. Materials Fee
EDUC 302 Directed Secondary Field Experiences
- Units
- 2
Field work experiences and seminars to provide introduction to the California Teaching Performance Expectations, including guidelines for professional expectations, observation and participation in classrooms, instructional planning, classroom management, and formative experiences and preparation for the State-mandated Teaching Performance Assessment. Materials Fee
EDUC 304 Student Teaching in the Elementary Schools
- Units
- 8-12
Student teaching seminars prepare candidates for assumption of classroom instructional responsibilities in accordance with State credentialing requirements. Four full days a week of student teaching in public school elementary classrooms in winter quarter and five full days in spring quarter.
EDUC 305 Learning to Learn from Teaching in Secondary Schools
- Units
- 4
Analytic tools for (1) observing and reflecting on observed instruction; (2) examining student thinking and the relationship between teaching and learning; (3) understanding particular components of the teaching/learning process; and (4) planning effective instruction including innovative teaching practices.
EDUC 306 Supervised Teaching in Bilingual Education, Elementary
- Units
- 8-12
Student teaching experiences in bilingual public school classrooms to include orientation, regular seminars, and preparation for bilingual classroom instructional responsibilities in accordance with State credentialing requirements and in conjunction with the public school calendar.
EDUC 307 Student Teaching in Intermediate/Secondary School
- Units
- 8-12
Student teaching includes orientation, seminars, and preparation for and assumption of secondary school classroom instructional responsibilities in accordance with State credentialing requirements and in conjunction with public school calendar. Five full days a week in both winter and spring quarters.
EDUC 320 Teaching Physical and Health Education in Elementary School
- Units
- 2
Methods of teaching physical education for the elementary classroom teacher. Through an interactive environment, students experience the California Physical Education and Health content standards with appropriate pedagogy. Concepts address motor skills, physical fitness, and personal responsibility for lifelong health.
EDUC 322A Curriculum and Methods for Elementary School Mathematics I
- Units
- 4
Scope, sequence, and methods of teaching mathematics at all levels of elementary school. Presented through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and exploration of a variety of materials. Covers how to plan lessons, motivate students, diagnose difficulties, and evaluate learning in mathematics.
EDUC 322B Curriculum and Methods for Elementary School Mathematics II
- Units
- 4
Part two of a course addressing pedagogical methods for elementary mathematics. Lectures, discussions, and exploration of instructional strategies and materials support preservice teacher development in the critical areas of planning, instruction, and assessment for conceptual understanding in mathematics.
EDUC 323A Curriculum Methods in Elementary Science
- Units
- 2
Prospective elementary teachers learn how to teach science in grades K-8. Covers state science requirements, a variety of teaching methods, and criteria for selecting science curriculum materials.
EDUC 323B Curriculum Methods in Elementary Science
- Units
- 2
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 323A with a minimum grade of B-
Prospective elementary teachers learn how to teach science in grades K-8. Covers state science requirements, a variety of teaching methods, criteria for selecting science curriculum materials, and how to plan science lessons, units, experiments, projects, and demonstrations.
EDUC 325 Teaching the Visual and Performing Arts in Elementary School
- Units
- 2
Introduction to the issues and practices — including student diversity, academic literacy, and interdisciplinary content — involved in integrating the California visual and performing arts curriculum framework and academic content standards with developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for the elementary classroom. Materials Fee
EDUC 326 Curriculum and Methods for Elementary School Reading
- Units
- 4
Teaching an integrated reading/language arts program in the elementary classroom. Implementing theories, principles, and methods which are research and reality-based. Creating a child-centered, language-rich program to meet needs of children in multicultural/multilingual settings.
EDUC 336 Methods of Teaching Languages other than English in Secondary Schools
- Units
- 4
Prepares future teachers of foreign language or primary/home language. Emphasizes hands-on, practical strategies for communication-based instruction and authentic assessment in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and culture.
EDUC 337 Methods of Teaching Social Science in the Secondary School
- Units
- 4
Theories, strategies, and methodologies related to the teaching of history and social science in the secondary school. Emphasis on the planning, delivery, and assessment of lessons reflecting an understanding of the History-Social Science Framework for California.
EDUC 338 Methods of Teaching English in the Secondary School
- Units
- 2-4
Introduction to teaching reading, writing, and speaking skills in secondary school. Emphasis upon integrative approach to teaching literature, composition, and grammar consistent with the California State Framework. Practice in the design of lesson plans that are both integrated and cumulative.
EDUC 339 Methods of Teaching Visual Arts in Secondary Schools
- Units
- 4
Theory, curriculum, and strategies for teaching visual arts in the secondary school. Emphasis on the planning, delivery, and assessment of lessons consistent with California State Framework and content standards.
EDUC 340 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Secondary School
- Units
- 2-4
Theories, strategies, and methodologies related to the teaching of mathematics in the secondary school. Emphasis on the planning, delivery, and assessment of lessons reflecting an understanding of the Mathematics Framework for California and the recommendations of professional organizations.
EDUC 341 Teaching Science in Secondary School
- Units
- 4
Prospective secondary science teachers learn how to teach science in grades 7-12. Covers State science requirements, a variety of teaching methods, criteria for selecting science curricular materials, and how to plan science lessons, units, experiments, projects, and demonstrations.
EDUC 342A Applied Instructional Strategies in Secondary Schools
- Units
- 2
Application of pedagogy and research to practice teaching experiences in the secondary schools. A continuation of the methodology course series with an emphasis on the needs of students with culturally diverse backgrounds. Conducted in a five-week format.
EDUC 342B Applied Instructional Strategies in Secondary Schools
- Units
- 2
Application of pedagogy and research to practice teaching experiences in the secondary schools. A continuation of the methodology course series with an emphasis on the needs of students with culturally diverse backgrounds. Conducted in a five-week format.
EDUC 346 Reading and Writing in Middle School and High School Classrooms
- Units
- 4
Emphasis is placed upon understanding the literacy processes (listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and writing) as they relate to all Single Subject areas. Teachers are guided to integrate literacy-related strategies with curriculum-based goals supported in the California State Frameworks.
EDUC 347 Culture, Diversity, and Educational Equity
- Units
- 4
Survey of the history of and social theories about the origins and consequences of U.S. racial, gender, and social inequality, and the effects of poverty and racism on the educational opportunities and outcomes of minority groups in the United States.
EDUC 348A Educational Equity and the Exceptional Learner I
- Units
- 2
Focuses on knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to teach special populations in general education secondary classrooms. Covers categories and characteristics of disability and exceptionality, state and federal legislation, and the role of general education teachers in the special education process.
EDUC 348B Educational Equity and the Exceptional Learner II
- Units
- 2
Emphasizes the use of differentiated instruction to meet special needs and the creation of a positive, inclusive learning environment that provides access to the core curriculum for special needs students.
EDUC 349 Theories and Methods of English Language Development Applied to Secondary Students
- Units
- 4
Theories and methods of English language development and instruction of English language learners, with focus on secondary students. Includes language acquisition theory, language and content, assessment strategies, and preparation of curricula and instruction for grades 7–12 English language learners.
EDUC 357 Foundational Reading
- Units
- 4
To prepare Multiple Subject (MS) candidates to become competent, confident decision-makers who effectively monitor students' instructional progress and support all learners in grades K-8 in achieving reading proficiency, informed by assessment and data.
EDUC 358 Media and Information Literacy in the Secondary Classroom
- Units
- 2
Focuses on how teachers can help their students to become critical, ethical, and effective users of technological resources in the secondary classroom. Students learn tools for evaluating, selecting, and incorporating appropriate learning technologies into the secondary classroom.
EDUC 359 Curriculum and Methods for Elementary Social Science and Information Literacy
- Units
- 4
Methods of instruction for Social Science at the K–6 level. Includes integration of the use of technology, development of content literacy, and use of evidence to construct arguments.
EDUC 361 The Adolescent Learner
- Units
- 4
Issues of adolescent development and learning in family, school, and community contexts from biological, psychological, cognitive, and social perspectives. Focuses on how adolescents learn, what motivates them to learn, and how schools and teachers contribute to adolescents’ growth.
EDUC 362 Curriculum and Methods for Elementary Language Arts and English Language Development
- Units
- 4
Methods, instructional practices, and assessment strategies for teaching English-Language Arts, with a focus on instructional practices for supporting English Language Learners. Focuses on core language arts topics, including composition of persuasive, expository, and narrative texts; speaking; and listening.
EDUC 364 Instructional Design and Education Technology for the Elementary Classroom
- Units
- 2
Focuses on how teachers can effectively integrate educational technologies for teaching and learning in the elementary school classroom. Students learn tools for evaluating, selecting, and incorporating appropriate technologies into their classroom activities.
EDUC 374 Learning and Child Development
- Units
- 4
Issues of child development and learning in family, school, and community contexts from biological, psychological, cognitive, and social perspectives. Focuses on how young children learn and develop, how schools and teachers contribute to children’s growth, and implications for instruction.
EDUC 381 Introduction to Educational Data Science
- Units
- 4
Covers how to use R to wrangle, analyze, and visualize education data. In addition, teaches students how to think with and about data in ethical ways.
EDUC 384 Introduction to AI in Education
- Units
- 4
Provides an introduction to uses of artificial intelligence for teaching, learning, and educational research, with a focus on uses of generative artificial intelligence.
EDUC 385 Foundations of Learning Analytics
- Units
- 4
Provides students with a general survey of learning analytics, emphasizing its application across various educational contexts, rather than its underlying algorithmic details.
EDUC 386 Data Visualization and Communication
- Units
- 4
Students learn about the theories and techniques of data visualization, with a focus on applications in education and learning analytics. Provides an introduction to topics such as perception, cognition, and data representations.
EDUC 387 Research and Evaluation of Digital Learning
- Units
- 4
Students learn how to evaluate the effects of educational programs, including applying theory to develop and assess causal statements; using modern tools for measuring causal effects; being able to judge, use, and learn with evaluations in practice.
EDUC 388 Educational Statistics and Data Analysis
- Units
- 4
Provides students with a general survey of learning analytics, emphasizing its application across various educational contexts, rather than its underlying algorithmic details.
EDUC 389 Applications of AI in Education
- Units
- 4
Allows students to explore various applications of AI in education, by learning about the theories and methods underpinning these applications and building their own AI tools.
EDUC 390 Capstone in AI and Learning Analytics
- Units
- 4
Students work closely with the instructor to devise an independent learning analytics project, implement this project, and present final analysis and results in the culminating program expo.
EDUC 398 Special Topics in AI and Learning Analytics
- Units
- 4
Focuses on AI and learning analytics in education. Topics and content vary by quarter, depending upon the research interests of the faculty and students.
EDUC 399 Pro-Seminar in Education
- Units
- 2
Pro-seminar for doctoral students. Topics include faculty and student research talks, professional development, academic and non-academic career preparation, teaching, and pedagogical training.