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ELED 543: Children, Family, Culture, and Schools, ages 4-12 Years

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

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines child and family development and ways children, families, schools, and communities interrelate. Links children's developing physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities to planning curriculum and developing instructional strategies. Notes: Requires school-based field experience. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to EDUC 543.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Elementary Education licensure program.
Registration Restrictions:

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

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

  • Summer 2025, Section: C01, CRN 41676, Format: Online, Instructor: Nikkia Griffin

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2025, Section: 002*, CRN 77588, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nikkia Griffin
  • Fall 2025, Section: DL1*, CRN 79650, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown

*These sections are available to non-degree seeking students as well. To take courses without applying to a degree program, you'll need to submit an application as a non-degree seeking student. If you're interested in applying a course to a degree in the future, set up a call with an admissions counselor. All courses available in Summer 2020 will be offered online.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Spring 2025, Section: 003, CRN 20382, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nikkia Griffin
  • Fall 2024, Section: 002, CRN 82242, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nikkia Griffin
  • Fall 2024, Section: 003, CRN 84279, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Summer 2024, Section: D04, CRN 43951, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Spring 2024, Section: 001, CRN 24209, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nikkia Griffin
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 73670, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Christie Byers
  • Fall 2023, Section: 005, CRN 83677, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Tracey Carney
  • Summer 2023, Section: D01, CRN 41414, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Spring 2023, Section: 001, CRN 14735, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 74614, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
  • Fall 2022, Section: 004, CRN 84182, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Christie Byers
  • Summer 2022, Section: D01, CRN 42374, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 16349, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Holly Glaser
  • Spring 2022, Section: 002, CRN 15845, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 77159, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Holly Glaser
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 78034, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Janna Dresden
  • Summer 2021, Section: 002, CRN 43982, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 18932, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 17869, Format: Online, Instructor: Janna Dresden
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 79826, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 80903, Format: Online, Instructor: Janna Dresden
  • Summer 2020, Section: D02, CRN 43414, Format: Online, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 20420, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Mandy Bean
  • Spring 2020, Section: 003, CRN 21615, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 83037, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Betsy Levine-Brown