PRSP 3010 Perspectives: Educational Philosophy and Planning
This course considers, from a multidisciplinary perspective, the questions: "What is the purpose and value of an education today? What does it mean to be educated? What does it mean for students to have responsibility and
authority over their education, and what contexts empower or constrain students' abilities to exercise responsibility and authority? How does an education shape (and how is it shaped by) one's identities, interactions
with communities, and/or global challenges?"
While it is a required course for all students who plan to complete an Individualized B.A/BAS, it is also a helpful
course for students in any of the other colleges who are not sure about their major focus. The course helps
students develop their own individualized degree plans or program outlines by providing time to reflect on what
they want to learn and the best way to learn it. While most students often focus first on their vocational goals in
higher education, this course challenges students to think also about their community involvement and lifelong
learning needs.
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective May 6, 2028 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Examine one's education within the context of formal, informal, and experiential learning.
- Analyze factors such as gender, race, class, geography and culture that influence people's understanding of what it means to be educated.
- Design an individualized degree plan that fulfills student's self-defined learning goals in the context of their education and life trajectory.
- Demonstrate awareness of approaches and perspectives to adult learning that underlie the individualized studies program.