Course title: Social and Cultural Foundations of Education

Offered by: Education Department, Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University

Instructor: Dr. Dwight Allen

ECI stands for Education Curriculum and Instruction. Lecture 3 hours, 3 credits

Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Introduces students to the objectives, curricula, and organization of American schools in terms of sociological, cultural, historical, and philosophical factors and encourages the development of teachers for urban settings. Students are expected independently to register for and take the Praxis I examination while enrolled in this course. Students in preK-6 programs will complete a 15-hour observation/participation experience in the primary setting (preK-3) and a 15-hour Observation /participation experience in an upper elementary (4-6) setting; students in 6-12 or 6-8 programs will complete a 30-hour observation/participation experience in an appropriate 6-12 setting.