Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

EDTE 1010 - Introduction to Hip-Hop Based Education


This course explores in depth the complex issues and challenges of education in the United States and how hip-hop based education has been used to create more equitable schooling practices for youth. Course content includes an exploration of the origins of hip-hop based education and its role in addressing social issues and concerns within education. The course emphasizes preparing teacher candidates to use hip-hop culture to connect to the lives of youth.

Requisites: Admission to Hip-Hop Ohio Patton Education program
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: TAG course: OED007 Introduction to Education
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to critically analyze the foundational pedagogical elements of hip-hop based education.
  • Students will be able to discuss the influence of hip-hop based education in reframing equitable educational experiences.
  • Students will be able to identify the role of hip-hop based education in challenging cultural oppression.
  • Students will be able to identify the role of hip-hop based education in affirming student identities.
  • Students will be able to identify the role of hip-hop based education in examining power within education as a whole.
  • Students will be able to trace the historical development and investigate the cultural practice that gave rise to hip-hop based education


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