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The School of Education houses the Education
and Public Interest Center. The center draws on School of Education
faculty to provide information about education policy formation,
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Education, School of
Areas of Study and Research
Graduate master's (MA) and PhD programs are available in four general areas in the School of Education: Instruction and Curriculum in the Content Areas (ICCA); Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity (EECD); Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice (EFPP); and Educational and Psychological Studies (EPSY). A PhD program is available in Research and Evaluation Methodology (REM). Joint PhD programs are available in EFPP and REM, as well as EPSY and the Institute of Cognitive Science. Graduate programs combining the MA and teacher licensure are also available.
Graduate study in the School of Education is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills associated with mastering and critically analyzing scholarships in the field of education and, particularly at the PhD level, with the knowledge and skills associated with contributing to that scholarship. Students work with a collaborative faculty whose members combine nationally and internationally recognized senior scholars with a cadre of energetic up-and-coming junior scholars and whose overall scholarly productivity is among the top 20 of U.S. schools and colleges of education. The faculty share a commitment to two broad principles that unite graduate study across the School’s program areas: (1) evidence-based policy and practice and (2) democracy, diversity and social justice.
Instruction and Curriculum in Content Area
Masters programs in ICCA are divided into three emphasis areas: K-12 Humanities; K-12 Mathematics and Science Education; and Literacy. The Humanities program is designed to support teachers who are interested in developing greater understanding and expertise in the teaching and learning of the humanities. The program helps teachers develop their own content knowledge in humanities, as well as greater understanding of how instructional strategies and curriculum can be tailored to foster students’ understanding of inquiry and exploration in the humanities. The Mathematics and Science Education program is designed to support teachers who are interested in developing greater understanding and expertise in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. The program helps teachers develop their own content knowledge in mathematics and science, as well as greater understanding of how instructional strategies and curriculum can be tailored to foster K-12 students’ understanding of mathematics and science. In the Literacy program candidates completing this 30 semester-hour program are eligible for a Reading Teacher K-12 endorsement from the State of Colorado. Because the endorsement is an advanced and specialty certification, all candidates for the Reading Teacher K-12 endorsement must have a minimum of two years teaching experience before they can receive the endorsement. The MA Degree in Literacy education defines reading and the other communicative and visual arts (writing, speaking, listening, enacting, and viewing) as complex, integrated processes in which teachers guide children toward making meaning from existing texts as well as creating new texts. Rather than take sides in the continuing national debate on the teaching of reading, the program at CU Boulder emphasizes comprehensive literacy programs, including meaningful use of language as well as skills, in order to promote educational diversity, equal educational opportunity, and research-based practice within three central areas: reading to learn; learning to read; and literacy in a diverse society.
The doctoral program in ICCA combines rigorous training in specialty areas with training in curriculum and instruction, cognitive and social processes, and research methodology. Programs are designed for those interested in the processes of instruction and learning in a particular subject area, in literacy, in the education and development of teachers. Programs prepare students for careers in research and teaching in university settings, educational leadership and services to schools, or research and development in the private sector.
.Education, Equity
and Cultural Diversity Program (EECD)
The Education, Equity, and Cultural Diversity program offers a course
of study devoted to the critical examination of theory, practice, and
policy in two major areas of emphasis: the education of culturally and
linguistically diverse students and the education of exceptional children.
The program stresses analysis, evaluation, and implementation of educational
programs for students who represent diverse learning needs within the
public school system. School culture, language policies, and the social
and political context of schooling are examined across emphases. Policies
that affect the assessment, placement, and services provided for exceptional
children also are examined. Program faculty offer courses in first and
second language acquisition theory, program development for bilingual
and English as a second language, and methodologies appropriate for such
programs. Faculty also offer courses in special education methodologies,
assessment, and program implementation. Additional related courses are
available in other programs of the School of Education and in other departments
of the university. The program is designed to train scholars, teachers,
resource specialists, and administrators for careers in academic institutions,
public schools, and federal and state agencies. Doctoral level preparation
is research oriented and qualifies graduates to be curriculum specialists
in school districts or faculty in university positions.
Educational Foundations,
Policy, and Practice (EFPP)
The concentration in Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice (EFPP)
offers a program devoted to the critical examination of the relations
among education, society, culture, and government, with special emphasis
on problems of race, gender, social class, and multiculturalism. The program
stresses analysis and evaluation of educational theory, practice, and
policy, by drawing on philosophy and the social sciences. Its foundation
is critical scholarship, which examines educational institutions within
broad social, political, cultural, legal, and economic contexts in the
United States. Program faculty offer courses in social, cultural, historical,
and philosophical foundations; policy analysis; evaluation; and curriculum
theory. Additional related courses are available in other programs of
the School of Education and in other departments of the university. The
program is designed to train scholars, teachers, evaluators, and policy
analysts for careers in academic institutions and agencies at the state
and federal levels.
Educational and Psychological
Studies (EPSY)
Within the Educational and Psychological Studies Program, faculty and
students collaborate to facilitate the development of research, theory,
and professional knowledge with an emphasis on learning and teaching in
K-12 educational settings.
The Educational and Psychological Studies Program is
structured in accordance with a scientist-practitioner model with primary
emphasis given to academic study and research. Whether students are preparing
for university research and teaching, work in K-12 education, or employment
in the private sector, all develop an academic foundation in educational
psychology. Onto that base, students and faculty advisors build programs
of study that meet both the program goals and the student’s interests.
(Please note the School of Education does not offer programs in school
psychology or counseling.)
Research and Evaluation
Methodology (REM)
The doctoral program in Research and Evaluation Methodology (REM) offers
a way to combine interests in the social sciences with advanced training
in research methods. Students from various disciplines who wish to pursue
a research career with specific focus on educational and social problems
are encouraged to apply. Course work closely resembles PhD-level work
in cultural anthropology, quantitative psychology, quantitative sociology,
or policy analysis. Relevant undergraduate degrees include anthropology,
applied statistics, computer science, education, history, mathematics,
psychology, political science, and sociology. However, any student with
sufficiently strong liberal arts preparation to be admitted would be competitive
in the program and would not be required to satisfy undergraduate deficiencies.
Career opportunities with a PhD in educational research
include:
- University teaching and research
- Research, evaluation, and testing in state departments of education
and large school districts
- Research and policy analysis for think tanks like the RAND Corporation
and federally funded regional research and development laboratories
- Measurement or statistical analysis for assessment and testing organizations
such as the Educational Testing Service
- Consultation for government and education agencies
- Graduates of the REM program at the University of Colorado at Boulder
have been highly successful in obtaining university faculty positions,
positions in state and federal departments of education, and other nationally
advertised positions.
Degrees Offered
Instruction and Curriculum in the Content Areas (ICCA)
(MA+licensure, MA, MA with Advanced Endorsement, PhD)
Education, Equity, and Cultural Diversity (EECD)
(MA, MA with Advanced Endorsement, PhD)
Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice (EFPP)
(MA, PhD)
Educational and Psychological Studies (EPSY)
(MA, PhD)
Research and Evaluation Methodology (REM)
(PhD)
MA+ Programs and Advanced Endorsements: In specified Masters Plus (MA+)
programs in the Instruction & Curriculum program area (ICCA) it is
possible to work on both a Masters degree and teacher certification. In
two of the program areas, ICCA-Literacy and Educational and Cultural Diversity
(EECD), it is possible to earn advanced teaching endorsements concurrent
with work on the Masters degree. To qualify for admission to these advanced
teaching endorsement programs students must already be certified teachers
and have teaching experience.
Admission
Graduate School Minimum Admissions Standards
Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive
standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. However, the Graduate
School at CU-Boulder has established minimum standards for graduate admission.
Applicants must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university,
or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree.
- Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as
judged by the student’s scholastic record.
- Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field.
- Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average.
Note: Applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate standard may still
secure regular admission if they have completed 12 semester hours of
relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25 average.
School of Education Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the School of Education should meet the minimum Graduate
School standards for admission.
A grade point average (gpa) of 2.75 or higher is desirable. However, we
will consider applications from all applicants, regardless of gpa. Applicants
for the MA (but not MA+) ICCA program should have teaching experience.
International applicants must complete our pre-screening guide.
All applicants must provide four letters of recommendation.
Financial Support Available
Most offers of financial aid (teaching and research appointments and fellowships)
are limited to PhD students.
| Application
Information and Deadlines |
| Application major code |
GR-EDUC |
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| Fall admission |
Yes (MA, MA+, PhD) |
| Application deadline |
MA+ & PhD: Jan. 1
MA: Feb. 1 |
| International application deadline |
December 1 |
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| Spring admission |
Yes (MA only) |
| Application deadline |
September 1 |
| International application deadline |
December 1(13 months prior to start) |
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| Summer admission |
Yes (MA only) |
| Application deadline |
February 1 |
| International application deadline |
October 1 |
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Contact Information
University of Colorado at Boulder
School of Education Student Services
Education Room 151
249 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0249
Phone: 303-492-6555
Fax: 303-492-5839
e-mail: EdAdvise@Colorado.edu
web site: www.Colorado.EDU/education
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