Fall 2026 Education

ED 100

Introduction to Urban Education

3 hours. Students need College approval to concurrently enroll in ED 100 and ED 205.

ED 101

Critical Literacies in a Digital Democracy

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

ED 135

Child and Youth Policies in Urban America

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course.

ED 151

College Connection I

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Should be taken in the first semester of the freshman year. Prerequisite(s): Open only to first year students admitted to the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Education. Restricted to Education. Approval Req - See Class Sched

ED 160

Games, Learning, and Society

3 hours. Same as EPSY 160. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

ED 194

Special Topics in Education

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

ED 200

Education Policy Foundations

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. UIC GE US Society course.

ED 201

Childrens Literature and Disabilities

3 hours. Same as SPED 201. This is a blended course. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

ED 202

International Perspectives: Inclusive Education and Schooling

3 hours. Same as SPED 202. Extensive computer use required. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

ED 205

Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Education

3 hours. Students need College approval to concurrently enroll in ED 100 and ED 205. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course.

ED 210

Principles of Learning and Instruction Across the Lifespan

3 hours. Same as EPSY 210. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Secondary Teacher Education students should enroll in the ED 210 section. All other students should enroll in the EPSY 210 section.

ED 217

STEM, Education, and Society: Exploring Identity, Community, Ethics, Politics, and Ideology

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

ED 252

Contemporary Controversies in U.S. Schools

3 hours. UIC GE US Society course.

ED 264

Sport, Education, and Society

3 hours. Recommended background:: EPSY 100 or PSCH 100 or SOC 100. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

ED 307

Nature and Practices of Natural Sciences

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Education. Approval Req - See Class Sched To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Laboratory.

ED 316

Teacher Development I: Curating Teacher Agency in Urban Education Contexts

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): ED 100 and ED 205; or consent of the instructor Admission to the Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Elementary Education. Corequisites: Requires concurrent registration in ED 350. Advisor Approval Required

ED 350

Foundations of Professional Practice in Comparative Contexts: Fieldwork I

3 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor; and admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Education, Concentration in Elementary Education. Corequisite(s): Requires concurrent registration in ED 316. Advisor Approval Required

ED 394

Special Topics in Education

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

ED 396

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): A written proposal for faculty approval and junior standing. Instructor Approval Required

ED 403

Policy Issues in the History of American Education

3 hours.

ED 410

Capstone Inquiry on Critical Issues in Education

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Prior College of Education coursework and consent of instructor.

ED 416

Practical Inquiry I: Teacher Competencies and Performance-Based Assessment

3 hours. Advisor Approval Required

ED 424

Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy

3 OR 4 hours. Same as PSCH 424. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343 or equivalent; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Experience working with children or adolescents. Departmental Approval Required

ED 425

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in the Urban Secondary Classroom

4 hours. Previously listed as ED 330. Field experience in urban schools is required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to an approved teacher licensure program in secondary education, and ED 200, ED 210 and SPED 410 , and consent of the instructor and Council of Teacher Education. Advisor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

ED 432

Instruction and Assessment in the Urban Secondary Classroom

5 hours. Field experience in urban schools is required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of education core courses in Graduate Teacher Certification Program: Ed 402 or ED 403 and ED 445. Advisor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

ED 445

Adolescence and the Schools

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 210, or the equivalent, or graduate standing.

ED 450

Pre-Student Teaching in the Urban Elementary Classroom, Fieldwork III: Arts, Health, and Physical Ed

1 TO 12 hours. May be repeated. Field work required. Field work: total of 180 hours, coordinated by the program director and in collaboration with field instructors. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above and admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Education, Concentration in Elementary Education. Restricted to Education. Advisor Approval Required

ED 470

Educational Practice with Seminar I

0 TO 12 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the college. 1 to 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the college or department of specialization. Restricted to Graduate College or Liberal Arts & Sciences. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

ED 502

Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry in Education

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or consent of the instructor.

ED 503

Essentials of Quantitative Inquiry in Education

4 hours. Same as EPSY 503. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or consent of the instructor.

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ED 504

Urban Contexts and Educational Research

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to one of the PhD programs in the College of Education or consent of the instructor.

ED 505

Introduction to Educational Research: Paradigms and Processes

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to one of the PhD programs in the College of Education or consent of the instructor.

ED 506

Introduction to Educational Research: Designs and Analyses

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): ED 505 and admission to one of the PhD programs in the College of Education or consent of the instructor.

ED 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the advisor. Instructor Approval Required