Social and Comparative Analysis in Education, MA

SCAE Specialization Courses in Social Context of Education

• Required course:

• EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

• Select at least 9 credits from these foundational courses:

• ADMPS 2302 - STATE/NATIONAL POLITICS OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2305 - SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2306 - HISTORY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2310 - CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2342 - EDUCATION AND CULTURE
• ADMPS 2352 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2398 - ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 3127 - CURRICULUM: PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES (K-12)
• ADMPS 3343 - COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

• Select at least 3 additional credits from courses for the Social Context of Education (see list here).

SCAE Specialization Courses in Comparative and International Education Policy

• Required courses:

• EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
• ADMPS 3343 - COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
• ADMPS 3347 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION

• Select at least 3 credits from these foundational courses:

• ADMPS 2305 - SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2306 - HISTORY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2310 - CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2352 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2398 - ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION

• Select at least 3 additional credits from courses for Comparative and International Education Policy (see list here).

Supporting Field

Select at least 6 credits of coursework inside and outside the School of Education that deepen disciplinary knowledge and skill.

Psychological Perspectives on Education

Select 3 credits for developing competency in psychological perspectives on education.

• EDUC 2000 - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATION
• PSYED 2127 - HUMAN LEARNING
• PSYED 2503 - DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD
• PSYED 2504 - DVLP: MIDDLE CHLHD/ADOLESCENCE

Research Methods

Select at least 6 credits; see list here for recommended courses.

• PSYED 2001 - INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Master’s Thesis

A 6-credit master’s thesis is completed under the direction of the faculty advisor.

• ADMPS 2090 - RESEARCH SEMINAR
• ADMPS 2099 - GUIDANCE IN THE MASTER’S DEGREE