EDU 616 Social Justice Education

For graduate students only. This is a 4 credit hour 100% online course. The goal of Social Justice Education (SJE) is to prepare educational leaders who can promote social diversity and social justice in educational settings through the development of theoretical and practical knowledge, empirical research, and the use of effective social justice education practices. This course focuses on the integration of SJE as pedagogy and SJE as content to promote youth engagement and transformative education across learning environments. Its purpose is to help students develop a combination of historical, theoretical, conceptual, scientific, and pedagogical foundation for SJE in youth-based settings such as schools and community-based organizations. this course is delivered 100% online. Graduate two-week intensive summer course.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission into the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction program.

Offered

summer