Curriculum and Social Inquiry

  CSI600 Curriculum Theory: Historical, Philosophical, and Political Issues
This course explores curriculum theories as they were created in particular historical and political contexts in the United States. Highlighted in this course will be an examination of changing and broadening concepts of curriculum, an understanding of beliefs and assumptions underlying various curriculum theories and practices, and an introduction to historical inquiry in the area of curriculum. 3 semester hours

CSI601 Cultures of Schools and Communities
This course examines school communities as complex socio-cultural settings affected by political, sociological and historical contexts. Students will integrate theoretical readings with fieldwork to analyze dynamics that affect teaching and learning within the institutional settings of schools, families, and communities. 3 semester hours

CSI602 Curriculum Theory: Contemporary Issues and Practice
Through this course students consider contemporary curriculum theories in relation to the social, cultural, political and historical movements in which they are embedded and the possibilities that curriculum theory offers for transforming educational practice. 3 semester hours

CSI603 Curriculum Planning, Organization and Evaluation
The purpose of this course is to identify and explore ways of thinking about curriculum planning, organization, and evaluation. Those areas will be considered through examination of contemporary curriculum proposals and ideas drawn from those prominent during any cycle of the course. The course will involve a field research project as well as group deliberation regarding whether and how various proposals and ideas might be included in ongoing curriculum plans in a school or district. 3 semester hours

CSI605 Professional Development and School Change
This course focuses on the nature, dimensions, and contexts of professional development in the field of education. Such professional development is examined within a framework of school change and recent history of school reform efforts. The course explores the instructional implications of professional development within this context. 3 semester hours

CSI693 Curriculum Seminar
Curriculum Seminar provides doctoral students with an opportunity to further immerse themselves in curriculum and social inquiry studies through selected readings, discussions, speakers, and related activities. Seminar also provides students with an ongoing community as they engage in scholarly work. Seminar is taken for 1 semester hour per quarter for a total of 6 SH. Three of the 6 SH must be completed in consecutive quarters. All 6 SH must be completed prior to the final dissertation hearing. Seminar is taken for a Pass or Fail grade which will be assigned after the completion of all 6 SH. 1 semester hour