Course Catalog - 2013-2014

     

FWIS 153 - RACE & EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

Long Title: RACE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course is survey the history of American education from the colonial era to the present, tracing the origins of public schools, and examining the role of schooling in American society. In particular, this seminar will explore the relationship between race and educational access throughout American history. This course is eligible for credit toward the major in history.
Course URL: http://pwc.rice.edu/