Introduction to Justice-Based Education

SED ED 200

  • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
  • The Individual in Community
  • Writing-Intensive Course

This exploratory course introduces students to a critical history of schooling in America and the extent to which various philosophies of education can work (and have worked) in service of or in opposition to democratic and justice- oriented ends. Students will begin to cultivate a critically reflective stance toward classroom experiences, educational policies, their identities, and the intersection among them. This course requires 4 hours of field-based experience. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Martinelle WED 130 T 5:00 pm-7:45 pm Thursday
meeting is a
Field Exper.
A1 Martinelle ROOM R 8:00 am-12:00 pm Thursday
meeting is a
Field Exper.

SPRG 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Martinelle CDS 262 T 5:00 pm-7:45 pm Due to travel
times to and
from Field
Experience,
students are
encouraged not
to register for
additional Thur
classes until 1
pm.
A1 Martinelle ROOM R 8:00 am-12:00 pm Due to travel
times to and
from Field
Experience,
students are
encouraged not
to register for
additional Thur
classes until 1
pm.

Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the Student Link for the most up-to-date course information.