EGS 200 - Social Justice Leadership & Transformative Action

5 Credits

This course introduces leadership theories and practices that are rooted in the organizing traditions of historically marginalized communities. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this course focuses on social identity, transformative leadership, and tools to effectively navigate systems of oppression. Students will be encouraged to converse about historical and contemporary social justice praxis with their own approaches and cultural perspectives.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve All students; Students who serve as on-campus student leaders
Active Date 20240401T16:28:52

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Social Science Area I

Course Outline
Topics include higher education systems, positionality/subjectivity in higher education, organizing methods, and leadership praxis

Student Learning Outcomes
Articulate how subjectivity and social position impact shared governance and leadership dynamics

Analyze how structural inequity is maintained and confronted in institutions of higher education

Apply course frameworks and concepts to community leadership experiences

Demonstrate understanding of course content through multiple modalities, including but not limited to: the written word, public speaking, programmatic literature, and visual arts