Social Foundations of Education, MA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 36
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SCFD 5123 | History of Education | 3 |
| SCFD 5713 | Educational Philosophy | 3 |
| SCFD 5873 | Culture, Society and Education | 3 |
| SCFD 5883 | Educational Sociology | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Research and Inquiry | ||
| Select 9 hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Pedagogical Research | ||
| Historical Methods | ||
| Research Design and Methodology | ||
| Statistical Methods in Education | ||
| Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry | ||
| Social Research Design | ||
| Quantitative Analysis of Social Research | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Sociological Research | ||
| Sample Survey Designs | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Role of Teacher in American Schools | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Popular Culture and Education | ||
| Problems and Issues in Social Foundations | ||
| Urban Education | ||
| Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Curriculum | ||
| Gender and Curriculum | ||
| Leadership Theory and Ethical Decision Making | ||
| Developing Educational Organizations | ||
| Seminar in Gender and Women's Studies | ||
| Reading Seminar in American History | ||
| Research Seminar in American History | ||
| Reading Seminar in European and World History | ||
| Research Seminar in European and World History | ||
| Seminar in Social Inequality and Stratification | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Justice | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Seminar in Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Master's Report or Thesis | ||
| Master's Final Project | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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