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ED POL 300

SCHOOL AND SOCIETY

3 credits.

Focuses on the interplay between schools and society by examining societal and cultural influences on school processes, policies, practices, and pedagogy; or, how society shapes schooling, and conversely, the ways in which schools assist in shaping society. Reflect on the purposes of schools and how these purposes have shifted over time. Examines how assumptions regarding the purposes of schooling interact with debates over how we teach, what we teach, and how we evaluate schools, teachers, and students. Identify the foundations of education in the United States and critically examine the ways in which educational practices and policies impact the lives of students.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural, and/or historical contexts of education policy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze education policy from multiple theoretical perspectives (e.g., historical, ethical/philosophical, economic/political, etc.). Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate analysis on education policy issues from diverse perspectives related to race, class, and/or gender, and other forms of social difference. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize and apply principles of socially responsible and ethical research. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural, and/or historical contexts of education policy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze education policy from multiple theoretical perspectives (e.g., historical, ethical/philosophical, economic/political, etc.). Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate analysis on education policy issues from diverse perspectives related to race, class, and/or gender, and other forms of social difference. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize and apply principles of socially responsible and ethical research. Audience: Undergraduate

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