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Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications 1 of faculty within Educational Policy Studies

The department of Educational Policy Studies offers programs and courses for students interested in working in a wide range of organizational, urban/ multicultural/ international contexts of education and training. Academic preparation focuses on such areas as educational leadership, policy development and analysis, adult education, human resources development, research/evaluation, instruction in urban settings and higher education administration.

Degrees offered

The Educational Policy Studies Department offers the following programs:

  • Adult Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Higher Education Administration
  • International/Intercultural Education
  • Urban Education

Adult Education:

  • MS in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
  • Ed.D in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

Terminal Degree 2 for the Adult Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D in Adult and Continuing Education and Training (13.1201)

Related Disciplines 3

  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) – all ADE and BET courses

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Education (13) - ADE 7980

Educational Leadership:

  • MS in Educational Leadership
  • Online MS in Educational Leadership
  • Ed.S in Educational Leadership
  • Ed.D in Educational Administration and Supervision

Terminal Degree 2 for the Adult Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration (13.0401)

Related Disciplines 3

  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) - any EDF course
  • Educational Administration and Supervision (13.04) - all EDA, EDE, EDS, EHD, HES and EDF courses (except EDF 4953, 4954)
  • International and Comparative Education (13.0701) - all EDA, EDE, EDS, EHD, HES and EDF courses (except EDF 4953, 4954)

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services (13.1101) - EDF 3251, 5255
  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Education (13) - EDE 4943, EDF 1005, 3251, 3430, 4634, 5255, 5443, 5517, 6608
  • Education, General (13.0101) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Research (13.06) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Educational Evaluation and Research (13.0601) - EDF 5432, 5443, 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487, 6993, 7403, 7412C, 7419C, 7437, 7442, 7483, 7489, 7492
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education (13.1305) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education (13.1306) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Mathematics Teacher Education (13.1311) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (13.1314) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Psychology (42) - EDF 3251, 5255, 6211
  • Reading Teacher Education (13.1315) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education (13.1316) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (13.0901) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Social Studies Teacher Education (13.1318) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Special Education and Teaching (13.10) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services (13.11) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Technical Teacher Education (13.1319) - EDA 6271
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13.12) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (13.14) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487

Higher Education Administration:

  • MS in Higher Education Administration
  • Online MS in Higher Education Administration
  • Ph.D in Higher Education

Terminal Degree 2 for the Higher Education Administration Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (13.0406)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Education (13) - EDH 7980
  • International and Comparative Education (13.0701) - EDH 7405
  • Law (22.0101) - EDH 7405

International/Intercultural Education:

  • MS in International/Intercultural Education

Terminal Degree 2 for the International/Intercultural Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in International and Comparative Education (13.0701)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

None Applicable

Urban Education:

  • MS in Urban Education

Terminal Degree 2for the Urban Urban Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D in Urban Education and Leadership (13.0410)

Related Disciplines 3

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education (13.0201) – all TSL courses
  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) – all ESE, LAE courses
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education (13.1306) – all TSL courses
  • International and Comparative Education (13.0701) – all SSE courses
  • Mathematics (27.0101) – all MAE courses
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (13.1314) – all HLP courses
  • Psychology (42) – all EGI courses
  • Special Education and Teaching (13.10) – all EGI courses
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (31.05) – all HLP courses
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (13.14) – all TSL courses

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Audiology/Audiologist (51.0202) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (51.0204) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education (13.0201) – SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Chemistry (40.0501) - SCE 4194, 4894 and 4931
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (51.0201) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) – EEC 4211, EDG 1100, 4702, 4703, 5707, 5941, 7905
  • Education (13) – SCE 4944, SSE 4942
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments (13.1012) – SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Geology/Earth Science (40.0601) – SCE 4194, 4894 and 4931
  • Linguistics (16.0102) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Physics (40.0801) – SCE 4194, 4894 and 4931
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (51.0203) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor (13.1401) – SPA 2612, 2613, 3000

Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications 4 for the programs in Educational Policy Studies)

Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught. Special consideration will be given to maintenance of professional licensure and the continuing education courses necessary to maintain that license.

Notes

1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.

The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:

Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline

2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline

3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level

4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.

Current/Effective Date 11/15/2024