Departmental Advisors
Academic Advisor
Jason Newnum
SAEC 3282
Graduate Studies Office
Alexander Hyres
SAEC 3280
Departmental Notes
For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.
Attention: Classroom assignments may change between the time you
register and when classes begin. Please check your class schedule for the latest classroom location
information before attending class.
ECS 2150 - 001 Intro Multicultural Ed
Sections 002-003 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent discussion section. 14 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: : https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/ The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 2150 - 001 Intro Multicultural Ed
- Class Number: 16215
- Instructor: Gutierrez, Jose
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 26
Sections 002-003 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent discussion section. 14 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: : https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/ The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 5634 - 001 Foundations of Bi Bi Ed
ECS 5634 - 001 Foundations of Bi Bi Ed
- Class Number: 16187
- Instructor: SUN, WENYANG
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 11
ECS 5645 - 001 Assessmt of Ling Popl
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas on Mondays for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 5645 - 001 Assessmt of Ling Popl
- Class Number: 16198
- Instructor: TERIIPAIA WHIPPY, VALMENE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $5.00
- Seats Available: 8
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas on Mondays for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 5647 - 001 IM: Ling Diverse Pop.
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. A minimum of 2 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 5647 - 001 IM: Ling Diverse Pop.
- Class Number: 16205
- Instructor: Wu, Zijun
- Component: Field Work
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 20
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. A minimum of 2 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 5709 - 001 Family School Partner
This class meets from 4:35pm-8:00pm. 32 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: : https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login Special Note on Dates and locations: This course is a community-engaged learning (CEL) designated course requiring 32 hours of field work. Eighteen hours will be completed during class sessions at community sites; the remaining fourteen hours must be completed outside of class. The regular on-campus portion of class meetings are in SAEC 3155, with the required off-campus classes scheduled on Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, Mar. 16, and Mar. 30 at the Hartland Partnership Center, 1578 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 and Apr. 6 at the Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, Address: 1375 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.
ECS 5709 - 001 Family School Partner
- Class Number: 16194
- Instructor: JOBE, JAKE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 9
This class meets from 4:35pm-8:00pm. 32 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: : https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login Special Note on Dates and locations: This course is a community-engaged learning (CEL) designated course requiring 32 hours of field work. Eighteen hours will be completed during class sessions at community sites; the remaining fourteen hours must be completed outside of class. The regular on-campus portion of class meetings are in SAEC 3155, with the required off-campus classes scheduled on Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, Mar. 16, and Mar. 30 at the Hartland Partnership Center, 1578 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 and Apr. 6 at the Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, Address: 1375 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.
Course Description This course is designed to equip content and classroom pre-service teachers with practical strategies and AI-based tools to effectively differentiate instruction for multilingual learners (MLs). Through a series of interactive workshops, pre-service teachers will learn how to use AI to tailor lessons to meet diverse language proficiency levels, engage students from multicultural backgrounds, and enhance both content learning and language development. The primary goals of the training are to increase pre-service teachers’ confidence in using AI for personalized instruction, improve MLs’ academic outcomes, and foster a more Instant and culturally responsive classroom environment.
- Class Number: 16188
- Instructor: YILMAZ, TUBA
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 10
Course Description This course is designed to equip content and classroom pre-service teachers with practical strategies and AI-based tools to effectively differentiate instruction for multilingual learners (MLs). Through a series of interactive workshops, pre-service teachers will learn how to use AI to tailor lessons to meet diverse language proficiency levels, engage students from multicultural backgrounds, and enhance both content learning and language development. The primary goals of the training are to increase pre-service teachers’ confidence in using AI for personalized instruction, improve MLs’ academic outcomes, and foster a more Instant and culturally responsive classroom environment.
ECS 6620 - 001 Seminar Phil Of Ed
ECS 6620 - 001 Seminar Phil Of Ed
- Class Number: 17685
- Instructor: Salas-SantaCruz, Omi
- Component: Seminar
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
ECS 6634 - 001 Foundations of Bi Bi Ed
ECS 6634 - 001 Foundations of Bi Bi Ed
- Class Number: 16212
- Instructor: SUN, WENYANG
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
ECS 6644 - 001 Ed & Stratification
ECS 6644 - 001 Ed & Stratification
- Class Number: 16191
- Instructor: Horne, Jeremy
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 6
ECS 6645 - 001 Assessmt of Ling Popl
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas on Mondays for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 6645 - 001 Assessmt of Ling Popl
- Class Number: 16197
- Instructor: TERIIPAIA WHIPPY, VALMENE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $5.00
- Seats Available: 10
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas on Mondays for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 6646 - 001 Racial Battle Fatigue
ECS 6646 - 001 Racial Battle Fatigue
- Class Number: 16203
- Instructor: SMITH, WILLIAM A.
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
ECS 6647 - 001 IM: Ling Diverse Pop.
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. A minimum of 2 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 6647 - 001 IM: Ling Diverse Pop.
- Class Number: 16206
- Instructor: Wu, Zijun
- Component: Field Work
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 10
This class meets synchronously online or in-person on Wednesdays. There is an additional 3 hours of core coursework offered asynchronously online on Canvas for a total of 6 instructional hours a week. A minimum of 2 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
ECS 6655 - 001 Critical Pedagogy
ECS 6655 - 001 Critical Pedagogy
- Class Number: 16213
- Instructor: YILMAZ, TUBA
- Component: Seminar
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 5
ECS 6709 - 001 Family School Partner
This class meets from 4:35pm-8:00pm. 32 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: : https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login Special Note on Dates and locations: This course is a community-engaged learning (CEL) designated course requiring 32 hours of field work. Eighteen hours will be completed during class sessions at community sites; the remaining fourteen hours must be completed outside of class. The regular on-campus portion of class meetings are in SAEC 3155, with the required off-campus classes scheduled on Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, Mar. 16, and Mar. 30 at the Hartland Partnership Center, 1578 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 and Apr. 6 at the Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, Address: 1375 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.
ECS 6709 - 001 Family School Partner
- Class Number: 16195
- Instructor: JOBE, JAKE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
This class meets from 4:35pm-8:00pm. 32 hours of field work required. Background check clearance required. See link for background check procedures: : https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login Special Note on Dates and locations: This course is a community-engaged learning (CEL) designated course requiring 32 hours of field work. Eighteen hours will be completed during class sessions at community sites; the remaining fourteen hours must be completed outside of class. The regular on-campus portion of class meetings are in SAEC 3155, with the required off-campus classes scheduled on Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, Mar. 16, and Mar. 30 at the Hartland Partnership Center, 1578 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 and Apr. 6 at the Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, Address: 1375 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.
ECS 6810 - 001 Hist AmEd I: 1880-1950
ECS 6810 - 001 Hist AmEd I: 1880-1950
- Class Number: 16207
- Instructor: HYRES, ALEXANDER D
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
ECS 6830 - 001 Anthropology & Edu
ECS 6830 - 001 Anthropology & Edu
- Class Number: 19285
- Instructor: Benally, Cynthia
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 6
ECS 6832 - 001 Refugee Education
ECS 6832 - 001 Refugee Education
- Class Number: 16200
- Instructor: AMOAKOH, JOSEPHINE
- Component: Seminar
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 5
This course is designed to equip content and classroom pre-service teachers with practical strategies and AI-based tools to effectively differentiate instruction for multilingual learners (MLs). Through a series of interactive workshops, pre-service teachers will learn how to use AI to tailor lessons to meet diverse language proficiency levels, engage students from multicultural backgrounds, and enhance both content learning and language development. The primary goals of the training are to increase pre-service teachers’ confidence in using AI for personalized instruction, improve MLs’ academic outcomes, and foster a more Instant and culturally responsive classroom environment.
- Class Number: 16139
- Instructor: YILMAZ, TUBA
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
This course is designed to equip content and classroom pre-service teachers with practical strategies and AI-based tools to effectively differentiate instruction for multilingual learners (MLs). Through a series of interactive workshops, pre-service teachers will learn how to use AI to tailor lessons to meet diverse language proficiency levels, engage students from multicultural backgrounds, and enhance both content learning and language development. The primary goals of the training are to increase pre-service teachers’ confidence in using AI for personalized instruction, improve MLs’ academic outcomes, and foster a more Instant and culturally responsive classroom environment.
ECS 6950 - 002 Indigenous Research Methodolog
ECS 6950 - 002 Indigenous Research Methodolog
- Class Number: 16140
- Instructor: Benally, Cynthia
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
ECS 6950 - 003 Black Studies of Education
ECS 6950 - 003 Black Studies of Education
- Class Number: 16141
- Instructor: Horne, Jeremy
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 6
ECS 6961 - 001 Comprehensive Exam
ECS 6961 - 001 Comprehensive Exam
- Class Number: 16193
- Instructor: VALDEZ, VERONICA
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
ECS 7620 - 001 Seminar Phil Of Ed
ECS 7620 - 001 Seminar Phil Of Ed
- Class Number: 17684
- Instructor: Salas-SantaCruz, Omi
- Component: Seminar
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
ECS 7644 - 001 Ed & Stratification
ECS 7644 - 001 Ed & Stratification
- Class Number: 16192
- Instructor: Horne, Jeremy
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 6
ECS 7646 - 001 Racial Battle Fatigue
ECS 7646 - 001 Racial Battle Fatigue
- Class Number: 16204
- Instructor: SMITH, WILLIAM A.
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
ECS 7655 - 001 Critical Pedagogy
ECS 7655 - 001 Critical Pedagogy
- Class Number: 16186
- Instructor: YILMAZ, TUBA
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
ECS 7810 - 001 Hist AmEd I: 1880-1950
ECS 7810 - 001 Hist AmEd I: 1880-1950
- Class Number: 16210
- Instructor: HYRES, ALEXANDER D
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
ECS 7814 - 001 Seminar on Bi Edu/Dual
Description: The ECS 7814 doctoral seminar critically examines the principles of bilingual bicultural education and the language issues that linguistically diverse students face in schools and communities. Topics vary to cover emerging, current, and historical debates and research in the field. In the Spring 2026 semester, this course will focus on the special topic of Language and Race.
ECS 7814 - 001 Seminar on Bi Edu/Dual
- Class Number: 16202
- Instructor: SUN, WENYANG
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
Description: The ECS 7814 doctoral seminar critically examines the principles of bilingual bicultural education and the language issues that linguistically diverse students face in schools and communities. Topics vary to cover emerging, current, and historical debates and research in the field. In the Spring 2026 semester, this course will focus on the special topic of Language and Race.
ECS 7830 - 001 Anthropology & Ed
ECS 7830 - 001 Anthropology & Ed
- Class Number: 19286
- Instructor: Benally, Cynthia
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 6
ECS 7832 - 001 Refugee Education
ECS 7832 - 001 Refugee Education
- Class Number: 16201
- Instructor: AMOAKOH, JOSEPHINE
- Component: Seminar
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 6
ECS 7871 - 001 Qual Research Methods
ECS 7871 - 001 Qual Research Methods
- Class Number: 16214
- Instructor: Gutierrez, Jose
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 2
ECS 7899 - 001 TA Seminar
ECS 7899 - 001 TA Seminar
- Class Number: 16208
- Instructor: HYRES, ALEXANDER D
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
ECS 7950 - 002 Indigenous Research Methodolog
ECS 7950 - 002 Indigenous Research Methodolog
- Class Number: 16128
- Instructor: Benally, Cynthia
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
ECS 7950 - 003 Black Studies of Education
ECS 7950 - 003 Black Studies of Education
- Class Number: 16129
- Instructor: Horne, Jeremy
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 5