EDUC 2110H - Honors Critical/Contemp Issues

A reading-intensive lecture/discussion course intended for GSC Honors Program students and is an enhanced version of the non-honors course. Students will engage in observations, interactions, and analysis of critical and contemporary educational issues via integration of scholarly reading in relevant theories in education, social science and the humanities with field practice and research. The course provides aspirant teachers with a vocabulary as well as philosophical, historical, economic, sociological, and policy frameworks which scholars use to analyze P-12 schooling in U.S. society. This honors course offers in-depth readings and discussions, as well as an opportunity to work more closely with the professor on research projects. A minimum of 20 hours of field experience is required. Prerequisites: B or higher in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102; 3.0 GPA; 30 hours of previous coursework; for enrollment in honors classes, student must have a 3,2 college GPA, or incoming freshmen must show a combined 1100+ SAT (or 24+ ACT) and a 3.5+ high school GPA.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
ENGL 1102 with B or greater or ENGL 1102H with B or greater or ENG 102 with B or greater or ENGL 1105 with B or greater or ENG 105 with B or greater

Hours:
3