MA in Education, Option in Social and Cultural Analysis of Education (SCAE)

Students in the Master of Arts in Equity, Education & Social Justice (EESJ) program receive thorough theory to practice training for how to analyze and take action on issues of inequity and injustice in urban and global contexts. Emphasizing critical approaches to education, including critical theory and critical pedagogy, the degree's interdisciplinary nature provides the intellectual rigor necessary for analyzing the relationship between education and society and effecting social and educational justice. EESJ courses examine education in its historical, social, and political contexts, and may be applied to all levels of education—locally, nationally, and internationally. EESJ combines intensive theoretical training, with multiple opportunities for putting theory into practice and reflective action through semester-long projects. In the EESJ program, education is conceived broadly to encompass K-12 and higher education, community-based education, adult education and other spaces in which people engage in teaching and learning.Graduates will be prepared to work in nonprofit organizations, K-12 and higher education, youth programs, community organizations, and in positions in the public and private sectors. The program also serves as an ideal foundation for further academic study at the doctoral level. Strengths of the program include the faculty with interdisciplinary training, our excellent reputation, and a high demand for graduates.

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Minimum 3.00 overall grade point average in last degree (not credential or certificate) earned from an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants whose overall GPA is less than 3.00 but meet the University minimum GPA requirement (2.50 for a completed baccalaureate degree or 2.70 for a baccalaureate degree in progress) and who present compelling evidence of academic and professional potential either through recent academic performance and/or experiential background, may be considered for admission at the discretion of the program admission committee.