EDHE61093
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Diversity in American Higher Education
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Long Description (Catalog Description)
Prerequisites: Admission into the TCU College of Education higher education graduate program. Emphasis is on the interaction between social identities and institutional, societal, governmental, and personal influences and how these impact participation and retention of students, faculty, and staff. This course invites students to examine how social identities are created and the existence of these in relation to societal power structures. By examining power structures, students will gain a better understanding of how these are replicated within the higher education systems and the effect these have had on minoritized/marginalized populations. Students will deepen their understanding of and develop their leadership on historical and contemporary topics related to inclusion, justice, power, and privilege in higher education settings. Students will assess frameworks and theories that seek to promote equity and justice in education.
Career
Graduate
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Number Of Repeats
1
Code
LEC
Name
LEC