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What do movies like Mean Girls, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Freedom Writers teach us about education? Do the way films represent school, students, and teaching reflect or reproduce our views about particular students and schools? What and how do movies teach us and why does it matter? This course introduces students to selected essential topics in modern educational theory and practice using depictions of teachers, students, and schools in movies as springboards for inquiry (Gen. Ed. SB, DU)

This course explores the relationship between hip hop culture and language and literacy practices of global youth cultures. We will look at this relationship in school and out-of-school contexts. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

Disability Services offers volunteer note-takers the option of either 45 hours of community service or one P/F credit towards graduation for their assistance in providing access to class notes to our students with disabilities.

This course is designed for undergraduate students who are registered with Disability Services. It teaches successful time management skills, learning strategies, utilizes active/critical reading techniques, information analysis, critical thinking, effective writing, testing strategies, study methods and self-advocacy.