EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
Examines a variety of topics related to educational policies, practices, and issues in social, cultural, historical, and political economic contexts in the U.S. and around the world.
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: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define the social, cultural, and/or historical context surrounding formal and/or informal education in the US and/or in a global context. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Relate educational policy in a national and/or global context. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Examine the causes and consequences of educational inequality related to race, class, gender, and/or other dimensions. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define the social, cultural, and/or historical context surrounding formal and/or informal education in the US and/or in a global context. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Relate educational policy in a national and/or global context. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Examine the causes and consequences of educational inequality related to race, class, gender, and/or other dimensions. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027