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Educational Foundations

Educators seeking professional development opportunities who are interested in the history of education, philosophy of education, international and comparative education, and the social and cultural foundations of education should consider a degree in Educational Foundations.

Studies in Educational Foundations focus on important educational policies and issues, using both disciplinary and interdisciplinary applications. Related areas of study include educational policy studies, educational law, multicultural education, peace education and the politics of education. Our department vision affirms multiple perspectives, multiple voices and collaboration in a program that is committed to engaging and deepening the prospect of democratic education.

The Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Foundations is offered as a regular semester program and as a summer semester program with online instruction during the rest of the year. The Department also offers a PhD degree with a focus in educational foundations and, in partnership with Educational Administration, a PhD in educational policy studies.

Careers

The mission of the department is to prepare educational professionals for leadership roles in schools and colleges, departments of education, and other educational settings. Teachers who receive the department’s MEd are prepared to become leaders in their schools and districts. Graduates with the PhD possess the knowledge for professional leadership in the field of education and the capacity to deal with those aspects and problems in society that need to be taken into account in advancing educational thought and policy development and practice.

As reflected in our department standards, the Department of Educational Foundations is committed to preparing educational leaders who are knowledgeable, effective, and caring professionals in their schools and communities.

What our graduates have to say about Educational Foundations

“This department is where you go for the big picture and to explore those questions and issues that continually haunt the establishment and regularly surface to shake up what we know and do in education.” Dr. Allen Awaya

“Perhaps what I valued most about the program was the quality of interaction between students and faculty and the true friendships that developed while I was in the program. The faculty were receptive to ideas and projects which were meaningful to students and that fostered innovative and creative ways of examining educational issues.” Dr. Darrell Lum.