EDS 1001 - Advancing Social Justice and Educational Equity: Challenges and Strategies

Credits: 3

Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce historical, sociological, and cultural principles that account for school experiences of diverse groups in public education. Students learn how issues of social justice and educational equity reflect and interact with communities and schools. Students examine racism and its intersections with classism, ableism, linguicism, and sexism in educational settings. This course includes a service learning component in which students apply the material from class and critically reflect on their service experience.

Note: Some sections of this course may be taught as Service Learning.

General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3

University Requirement(s): Ethnic Studies & Social Justice