COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
Examines the socio-cultural, political and economic forces that shape education around the world, including in the U.S. Explores a series of essential questions about the means and ends of education, including: the purposes of schooling in different locations; the role of schooling in producing inequality or supporting social change, particularly in relation to class, race, gender, migration, language, and abilities; global educational reform; global educational assessments; curriculum and pedagogy; and teacher education.
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. Describe the various norms, perspectives, traditions, structures, and purposes of education around the world. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine the impact of socio-economic status, race, gender, migration status, language, and ability on students in various regions of the world Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate global educational reforms Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze a variety of arguments and policies to improve educational quality and access Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the various norms, perspectives, traditions, structures, and purposes of education around the world. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine the impact of socio-economic status, race, gender, migration status, language, and ability on students in various regions of the world Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate global educational reforms Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze a variety of arguments and policies to improve educational quality and access Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027