TOPICS IN EDUCATION STUDIES

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: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate research-based arguments on topics in education using academic literature, including both primary and secondary sources Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural, and historical contexts of education policy and practice Audience: Undergraduate 3. Examine education policy from multiple theoretical perspectives Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine different historical and social-science methods to answer major questions in education research, both contemporary and enduring Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze education policy issues from diverse perspectives related to race, class, and gender, and other forms of social difference Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate research-based arguments on topics in education using academic literature, including both primary and secondary sources Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural, and historical contexts of education policy and practice Audience: Undergraduate 3. Examine education policy from multiple theoretical perspectives Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine different historical and social-science methods to answer major questions in education research, both contemporary and enduring Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze education policy issues from diverse perspectives related to race, class, and gender, and other forms of social difference Audience: Undergraduate