Course Descriptions

(Source: 2017-2019 Berkeley City College Catalog and Supplement)

 

EDUC 1, 3 Units

Introduction to the Field of Education

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Historical and sociological analysis of the educational system and careers in teaching: Study of principles of effective instructional models with emphasis on student centered and culturally relevant methods, research of resources for curriculum and instruction, and observation of teaching practices in local schools.

 

EDUC 48UA-ZZ, .5-5 Units

Selected Topics in Education

0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU

See section on Selected Topics.

 

EDUC 97, 2-4 Units

Field Studies in Education

1 hour lecture, 3-9 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP). Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDUC 1. Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU. Course study under this section may be repeated one time for a maximum of 4 units.

Supervised field experience in education: Strategies in teaching and/or tutoring in one of a variety of disciplines.

 

EDUC 98, 3 Units

Pedagogy of Reading

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU

Pedagogy of reading: Theoretical perspectives on reading and reading pedagogy; decoding techniques; reading comprehension techniques; schema building and activation; cognitive and social factors contributing to reading disabilities; reading across the curriculum.

 

EDUC 99, 3 Units

Introduction to Special Needs Pedagogy

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU

Special Needs Pedagogy: Definition of special needs; history of special education and related policies; categories of disabilities; and appropriate instructional strategies for students with special needs.

 

EDUC 248UA-ZZ, .5-5 Units

Selected Topics in Education

0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)

See section on Selected Topics.

(Source: 2017-2019 Berkeley City College Catalog and Supplement)