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 Credit Hours)

ECON 8310 - Economics of Educational Policy 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (9-12 Credit Hours)

Select three or four courses from the following:

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