Student Taught Courses

Basic Information
Students are given the rare opportunity to teach courses at Hampshire College, if they choose to do so. Normally, Hampshire's Experimental Program in Education and Community or EPEC is designed to facilitate this bridge between student and teacher. Occasionally, EPEC loses a student coordinator, and becomes defunct. In this event, students are left to their own devices to coordinate the logistics of their course. When this happens, students must consult their Division III Committee or Division II Committee, and organize their plans with Special Programs, and one of the five schools (HACU, SS, CS, NS and/or IA).

Challenges of a Student Taught Course
Because students often do not receive credit for taking EPEC and Student Taught Courses, getting students to tun in the smallest shred of work is often a great challenge, if not a dire struggle. Additionally, the fact that these courses do not receive much (or, in some instances any) funding from Hampshire College or FiCom, these classes can be hamstrung and lacking resources.

Benefits of a Student Taught Course
Most accredited institutions do not offer such a chance to teach, and for students working in the field of Education Studies, or involved with Childhood, Youth and Learning (or CYL), this is a golden opportunity. Despite the challenges, finding such practical teaching experience is hard-won without a MA or PhD.