Coordinator:
Tanja Sargent
(848-932-0732; email:
tanja.sargent@gse.rutgers.edu)
Please visit the
website.
Drawing on approaches from the social sciences and
humanities, the Ed.M. in Education, Culture, and Society challenges students to
think critically about the role and
purpose of education in various social
contexts . Education is viewed as
a process shaped by dynamic historical,
socio cultural, political , and
economic structures . Program courses cover areas including: Race and Ethnic Studies; Global and
International; and Gender and Sexuality .
Additional courses across the university are available to supplement the
offerings in these areas of study.
Under the guidance of expert faculty, students develop critical
perspectives and analytic skills to understand how education often reproduces
, yet has the potential to transform
, inequities at the intersections of
race, gender, class, ability, and nation.
Theory- and research-informed coursework will leave graduates with a
comprehensive understanding of issues of social justice and equity as they
manifest in educational settings.
Students will complete 30 credits to include the following:
Required Courses (6)
15:310:551 Education
and Society (3)
And one of the following history courses:
15:310:502 History of
American Education (3)
OR
15:310:561 History of African American Education (3)
Specialization Courses (12)
Choose four courses from among the following:
15:310:561 History of
African-American Education (3)
15:310:512 Race,
Ethnicity, and Inequality in Education (3)
15:310:542 Urban
Education (3)
15:230:609 Leading
for Social Justice: Navigating through Policy, Politics, and the Law (3)
15:310:540 Gender and
Education (3)
15:310:569 Queer
Issues in Schools (3)
15:310:503
Comparative Education (3)
15:310:568 Migration,
Globalization, and U.S. Education (3)
15:253:523 Language and Society (3)
15:253:537 Language and Culture (3)
16:300:541 Economics of Education: Equity and Efficiency (3)
15:230:508 Education Policy Development to Advance Equity
and Effectiveness (3)
15:230:618 Education Policy Implementation from Chicago to
Shanghai (3)
15:230:507 Education Law (3)
15:310:611 History of
Higher Education (3)
Electives (12)
To be taken in consultation with your adviser. At least 6 of
these credits must be taken outside of Education, Culture, and Society.
Qualified students can use their elective credits to obtain a non-degree
supervisor endorsement or a range of other certificates at the GSE or across
the university.
*Students have the option of completing a master's thesis by
enrolling in 15:310:599 Master Thesis Research, but this is not a requirement.
**Students can take any selection of Education, Culture, and
Society courses here in consultation with their adviser or they can choose to
focus in a particular specialization.
