Education Policy Concentration

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This concentration prepares students to analyze and evaluate policies that influence educational outcomes. Governments around the world struggle with how to equitably, efficiently, and adequately educate their populations for the common good. Graduates with this concentration will be equipped with the theoretical concepts, analytical skills, and empirical knowledge necessary to analyze the effects of education policies to inform policy development and decision. This degree prepares students for positions in local and higher education agencies, think tanks, and consulting firms.

Required Course (3 Hours)

ECON 8310 - Economics of Educational Policy 3 Hours

Elective Courses (9-12 Hours)

Select three or four courses from the following:

EPEL 7330 - Law, Policy, and Governance 3 Hours
EPSF 8320 - Politics and Policy in Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8330 - Globalization and Education Policy 3 Hours
EPSF 8630 - Critical Policy Studies 3 Hours
[SOC 8380] - Sociology of Education
PMAP 8941 - Internship 3 Hours