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EDUC 100 Will This Be on the Test? Standardized Testing and American Education 6 credits
How and why have standardized tests become so central to our educational system? This seminar will explore the following topics, among others–the invention of standardized tests and the growth of the testing industry; psychometrics (the science of mental measurement); and the controversies surrounding the use of standardized tests, including charges that they are culturally biased and do not positively contribute to student learning. Our analyses will be informed by a close examination of authentic testing materials, ranging from intelligence tests to the SAT.
Held for new first year students
- Fall 2025
- AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1
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EDUC 100.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Jeff Snyder 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WWillis 114 9:50am-11:00am
- FWillis 114 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 122 Politics in America: Liberty and Equality 6 credits
An introduction to American government and politics. Focus on the Congress, Presidency, political parties and interest groups, the courts and the Constitution. Particular attention will be given to the public policy debates that divide liberals and conservatives and how these divisions are rooted in American political culture.
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POSC 122.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Christina Farhart 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THHulings 316 1:15pm-3:00pm
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POSC 273 Race and Politics in the U.S. 6 credits
This course addresses race and ethnicity in U.S. politics. Following an introduction to historical, sociological, and psychological approaches to the study of race and ethnicity, we apply these approaches to understanding the ways in which racial attitudes have been structured along a number of political and policy dimensions, e.g., welfare, education, criminal justice. Students will gain an increased understanding of the multiple contexts that shape contemporary racial and ethnic politics and policies in the U.S., and will consider the role of institutional design, policy development, representation, and racial attitudes among the general U.S. public and political environment.