INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION
An introduction to fundamental educational questions, concepts, perspectives and ideas, designed to enable thoughtful examination and assessment of proposed and existing educational policies and practices.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify various perspectives on the purposes of education Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how communities over time and around the world understand education Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze the impact of poverty, race, gender, and socio-economic status on children globally Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explicate the relationship between schooling and other life outcomes. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify various perspectives on the purposes of education Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how communities over time and around the world understand education Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze the impact of poverty, race, gender, and socio-economic status on children globally Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explicate the relationship between schooling and other life outcomes. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027