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MA, Specialized Studies in Education

Application Extended: Still Accepting Applications

30 Total Credits Required

Core Curriculum

6 Credits

Educational Foundations (3 Credits)
Educational Foundations: Chosen by advisement from such areas as sociology, history, philosophy or politics of education; inquiries into teaching and learning; educational or development psychology; learning sciences, and other relevant fields

PHED-GE; HSED-GE; SOED-GE; TCHL-GE; APSY-GE; EDCT-GE; EMAT-GE; EDLED-GE; AMLT-GE; ARTED-GE; MPAME-GE; MPADE-GE
Social Justice/Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (3 Credits)
Chosen by advisement from such areas as disabilities education; educational advocacy; cross-cultural learning; bilingual and multilingual education; urban education; human rights education, and other fields.

PHED-GE; HSED-GE; SOED-GE; TCHL-GE; APSY-GE; EDCT-GE; EMAT-GE; EDLED-GE; AMLT-GE; ARTED-GE; MPAME-GE; MPADE-GE; BILED-GE; WLGED-GE; SPCED; ENYC-GE; INTE-GE; MCC-GE; CHDED-GE; ECED-GE; SOCED-GE; EDSP-GE

Additional Requirements

24 Credits

Electives by advisement taken to create an interdisciplinary program of study or to focus on a particular area of study; may include internships and/or independent study. Strongly encouraged to take at least one course in conducting research in educational settings.

Culminating Experience

0 Credits

An integrative master's project: action research project, design study, or a paper synthesizing and analyzing prior research in the student's chosen field of study or focus