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EDUC 214Contemporary Issues in Education

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Addresses current issues in California's educational landscape. Potential topics include the teaching of LGBTQ curricula, understanding youth gang participation, the initiation of ethnic studies courses, school funding and school district budgets, and new technologies for student assessment. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to MA/Credential graduate students.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Wed 5:00pm–8:00pm
Soc Sci 2 179S. L. OsorioOpen 0/50

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Wed 4:00pm–5:05pm
Wed 5:20pm–7:00pm
Wed 5:20pm–7:00pm
Soc Sci 1 110, Soc Sci 1 149, Soc Sci 1 153StaffOpen 42/55

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
TBD In PersonE. ReighOpen 69/70

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Nathan Osorio4.5 / 52.0 / 5100%2

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