Programs
& Courses

Master of Arts in Educational Studies: Course Requirements

10 Course Credits in Education

1 Course in Human Development:
  • ED 130 Human Development and Learning
  • ED 245 Social and Emotional Development in Childhood and Adolescence

2 Courses in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education:

  • ED 161 Sociology of the School
  • ED 162 Class, Race, and Gender in the History of U.S. Education
  • ED 163 Philosophies of Education
  • ED 164 Education for Peace and Justice
  • ED 165 Educating Women and Girls
  • ED 166 Masculinities in Urban Schooling
  • ED 167 Critical Race Theory Seminar: Issues in Urban Education
  • ED 260 Seminar in Educational Issues

1 Course in Research Methods:

  • ED 191 Qualitative Research Methods
  • ED 271 Methods of Educational Research
2 Additional Courses in Education
1 Project or Thesis (1 or 2 course credits)
  • ED 198, 199 Field Studies in Education
  • ED 295, 296 Thesis

2-3 Guided Electives

 

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