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TCC Catalog 2014-15 
    
TCC Catalog 2014-15 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDF2085 Introduction to Diversity for Educators

3 credit hour(s) | Fall | Spring | Summer
Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of EDF1005 ; open only to students who have completed 12 or more semester hours.
An introduction to the value of diversity in American society and the manifestations of diversity in the educational system. Focuses on providing prospective teachers with knowledge about students in American schools who are from different ethnic, racial, cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds or who represent other categories of diversity, and how the needs of diverse students may be addressed. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required for admission to teacher education programs in all state universities in Florida. Required field experience: 15 hours. Lecture: 3 hours. There is a cost of $95 for fingerprinting and a security check required by Leon County Schools. This course fulfills one of the lower division education core prerequisites for teacher education majors.