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The department offers programs of graduate study leading to a MEd in educational foundations with concentrations in history of education, philosophy of education, social/cultural foundations of education, or comparative/international education.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the MEd in educational foundations degree require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0. They should also be able to demonstrate an interest in one of the department’s areas of emphasis such as comparative education, philosophy of education, social foundations of education, or history of education. Students from foreign countries, where English is not the dominant language, must also submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score is 580, representing approximately the 64th percentile.
Degree Requirements
Advancement to candidacy is based on the quality of the student’s work while in the program. Both Plan A and Plan B options are available. Both programs require at least 30 credit hours. The following are departmental course requirements: EDEF 651, 660, 669, and 683 for Plan A and Plan B. Courses in fields of study other than educational foundations are normally concentrated in one or two of the following: American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, economics, history, philosophy, political science, religion, sociology, peace education or other graduate fields within the College of Education.
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