Families and Communities as Educators

Overview

Subject area

EECE

Catalog Number

772

Course Title

Families and Communities as Educators

Description

Required course in the Family and Community Studies Specialty. Examines historical and contemporary interrelationships among families, communities, and schools. Students investigate how schools, families, and communities as cultural agencies promote both continuity and change. Particular attention is given to developing strategies for working successfully within families, communities, and cultures in and around New York schools.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule