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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 1-6

Description:

Provides advanced study on selected topic or emerging issue in American or international education. Notes: May be repeated for credit with GSE permission. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to program in GSE.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - Science or Curriculum and Instruction.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Current Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: SA1, CRN 17670, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Summer 2024, Section: A01, CRN 43037, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Lynda Herrera
  • Spring 2023, Section: 002, CRN 17484, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lynda Herrera
  • Spring 2023, Section: 003, CRN 22702, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Lynda Herrera
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 83934, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Lynda Herrera
  • Summer 2022, Section: B02, CRN 43436, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Spring 2022, Section: 002, CRN 21674, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lynda Herrera
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 81639, Format: Online, Instructor: Tom Opfer
  • Summer 2021, Section: A04, CRN 43747, Format: Online, Instructor: Erdogan Kaya
  • Summer 2021, Section: B02, CRN 43468, Format: Online, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 18499, Format: Online, Instructor: Kayla Keener
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 84810, Format: Online, Instructor: Tom Opfer
  • Summer 2020, Section: A02, CRN 43309, Format: Online, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Summer 2020, Section: A07, CRN 43737, Format: Online, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 21121, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Spring 2020, Section: 004, CRN 21959, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Paula Cristina Azevedo
  • Spring 2020, Section: 005, CRN 22955, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Rory Dippold
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 82045, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Fall 2019, Section: 003, CRN 82328, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Paula Cristina Azevedo
  • Fall 2019, Section: SA1, CRN 82753, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Summer 2019, Section: A01, CRN 41462, Format: Online, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Summer 2019, Section: A04, CRN 42767, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Spring 2019, Section: 008, CRN 23025, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Audra Parker
  • Summer 2018, Section: A01, CRN 42789, Format: Online, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Summer 2018, Section: A02, CRN 42790, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Fall 2017, Section: SA2, CRN 83638, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Summer 2017, Section: A03, CRN 44126, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 83062, Instructor: Audra Parker
  • Summer 2016, Section: A01, CRN 42450, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Summer 2016, Section: A02, CRN 42451, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Anthony Pellegrino
  • Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 22462, Instructor: Paula Cristina Azevedo
  • Spring 2016, Section: 002, CRN 22519, Instructor: Mollianne George
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 82286, Format: Online, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Summer 2015, Section: A01, CRN 42808, Instructor: Kristien Zenkov
  • Summer 2015, Section: A02, CRN 42809, Instructor: Anthony Pellegrino
  • Spring 2015, Section: 6R1, CRN 18634, Instructor: Mollianne George
  • Fall 2013, Section: 633, CRN 81149, Instructor: Mollianne George
  • Summer 2011, Section: X01, CRN 42522, Instructor: Kimberly Sheridan
  • Spring 2011, Section: 679, CRN 21816, Format: Online, Instructor: Ilham Nasser
  • Fall 2009, Section: 630, CRN 78595, Instructor: Ilham Nasser