EDTR 212 - Contemporary Issues in Education: The American Perspective Honors

3 Credit(s).

Requires students to synthesize the historical context of the American education system with the trends & issues affecting today’s society. Students are presented with the materials & skills required to analyze the educational history that drives current issues & development in reform measures. Through intensive investigation of primary & secondary sources, field-based observations, interviews with current educational leaders, and Socratic seminars, students develop critical comprehension of the problematic matter of ensuring American students have effective public, private, and post-secondary educational systems. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring)

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 and EDTR 101 with a grade of “B” or better or permission of the Program Coordinator or the Coordinator’s designee