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Introduction to Justice-Based Education

WED ED 200

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

Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - 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 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Martinelle KCB 106 F 8:00 am-10:45 am Due to the travel times to and from the required Field Experience, students should avoid registering for additional Thursday classes that meet before 1:00 pm.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Martinelle NO ROOM R 8:00 am-12:00 pm Field Experience meets Thursdays, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Allow 1 hour for travel each way.

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Martinelle WED 140 F 8:00 am-10:45 am Field Experience on Thursdays. Due to travel times to and from Field Experience, students are encouraged not to register for additional Thursday classes until 1 pm.

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Martinelle R 8:00 am-12:00 pm

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