Education 615E - W/E Race & Class in Higher Edu

The course explores theories of racial and gender identity development, achievement and cognitive development, and adaptation strategies (e.g. coping mechanisms, assimilative behavior, etc.) that students of color and women employ in college as a way to negotiate their family, school, and peer environments. Since issues of race, class, and gender transverse every aspect of higher education, we will also look at the structure, practices, content, and outcomes of American colleges and universities, primarily in the light of their relationships to the wider society in which institutions are situated.