Description

Given the rapidly changing demographics in our state and country, this course is designed to equip future teachers with the fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching children from different backgrounds. Specifically, this course is designed to examine 1) the nature and function of culture; 2) the development of individual and group cultural identity; 3) definitions and implications of differences among learners, and 4) the influences of culture on learning, development, and pedagogy.

Course Hours

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00

Semesters

Spring 2027 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Exp Sociocult Persp in Ed Cont Jennifer Carpenter eMajor 01E eMajor Courses External Resource
Exp Sociocult Persp in Ed Cont Jennifer Carpenter eMajor 02E eMajor Courses External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Terrie L. Ponder Carrollton 02D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Molly Hightower Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Molly Hightower Distance E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Susan Mullins Distance E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2026 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Terrie L. Ponder Carrollton 01D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Terrie L. Ponder Carrollton 02D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Molly Hightower Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Molly Hightower Distance E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Jennifer Carpenter eMajor 01E eMajor Courses External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp in Educ Susan Mullins Distance E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2026 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed Terrie L. Ponder Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed TBA Foreign 12S external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2026 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed Terrie L. Ponder Carrollton 02D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed Terrie L. Ponder Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed Susan Mullins Distance E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed Molly Harper Distance E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource