221 Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706; 608/262-1760, www.education.wisc.edu/eps/
Professors Apple, Fultz (chair), Gamoran, Lee, Olneck, Pekarsky, Reese; Associate Professors Nelson, Reich, Stambach; Assistant Professors Burch, Goldrick-Rab, Harris, Kendall
Degrees granted: M.A. in Educational Policy Studies and Ph.D. with a major in Educational Policy Studies.
While the department does not offer an undergraduate degree, a new Educational Policy Studies undergraduate certificate program was recently designed specifically for undergraduate students. The department offers multidisciplinary courses in the history, sociology, and philosophy of education, comparative and international education, and in educational anthropology. Courses in policy analysis emphasize social context and policy implications. The completion of the EPS certificate formalizes a student's interest in the multiple dimensions of this discipline.
The department also offers elective courses for undergraduate students within and outside of the School of Education.
This process can be retroactive. An advising appointment is required upon acceptance to the program.
107 The History of the University in the West. (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-E). The history of the university in the Western world from its beginnings in the 10th century to the present. Concentrates on universities, students, and professors in Italy, France, England, Germany, and the United States. P: Open to All Undergrads.
140 Introduction to Education. I; 3 cr. An introduction to fundamental educational questions, concepts, perspectives and ideas, designed to enable students to more thoughtfully examine and assess proposed and existing educational policies and practices. P: Admission to Educ Fellows prgm. Open to Fr.
150 Education and Public Policy. I or II; 3 cr (S-E). Educational controversies in social contexts. An examination of fundamental dilemmas concerning the nature and purpose of educational systems in the U.S. P: Open to All Undergrads.
200 Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality in American Education. I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-I). Theories and research concerning the reasons for racial and ethnic differences in educational performance; the significance of contemporary and historical debates over educational inequality; policies and practices to reduce inequality in education. P: So st or cons inst.
299 Independent Reading for Freshmen. I, II; 1-3 cr (I). P: Cons inst. Open to Fr.
300 School and Society. I, II, SS; 3 cr (A). Contemporary issues and trends in public schooling. Topics include: cultural differences; achieving equality through schooling; schools as social institutions; the rights of students and teachers; and the nature and organization of the teaching profession. P: Jr st & pre-cert stdts.
340 Comparative Education. I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Selected systems of education (Western and non-Western) within the respective socio-cultural and political contexts, and an introduction to comparative methodology. P: Jr st.
399 Independent Reading. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
412 History of American Education. (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-A). Place and function of educational endeavors and institutions in American society and among particular groups, such as native Americans, Blacks, the poor, and immigrants. P: Jr st or cons inst.
440 Education in the New Europe. I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Post-war developments in selected European systems of education with particular reference to the relationship between educational policies and the socio-political structure. P: Sr st or cons inst.
460 Cultural Pluralism and Educational Policy. I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-S-I). An examination of the issues which emerge as a result of cultural and linguistic diversity within schools. Emphasis on those programs and institutions developed specifically to address these issues at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. P: Jr st.
470 Asian Americans in U.S. Schools. (Crosslisted with Asian Am) I or II; 3 cr (e-D). This course examines the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in the United States. P: Jr st.
475 Education and Jewish Civilization. (Crosslisted with Jewish, Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (Z-A). Examines the changing role of education in Jewish history and debates within Jewish civilization concerning the nature and value of learning. Topics include: relationships between learning and life; ethical and pedagogical dimensions of teacher-student relationships; gender and learning. P: So st or cons inst.
477 Political Socialization. (Crosslisted with Poli Sci) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-D). Political values and orientations acquired during childhood, youth, and later life under various cultural conditions; emphasis upon how both earlier and later political learning is articulated or not with the changing nature of the political system, and the influence of family, school and other agents of socialization, and the nature of transmission of political ideas across generations. P: Jr st.
478 Comparative History of Childhood and Adolescence. (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-A). Growth of modern childhood and adolescent sub-cultures, class differences, literary and pictorial representations, legal and demographic developments, and the growth of educational theories and institutions. P: Jr st or cons inst.
479 Paideia: Education in Western Culture. (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 2-3 cr (S-A). An examination of the role that education has played in transmitting the values and ideals of Western culture. P: So st.
500 Social Issues and Education. I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-A). Contemporary social issues or problems and their significance for educational purposes and practices. P: Jr st.
505 Issues in Urban Education. I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-A). Urban education and its relationship to developing political, social, and economic factors. P: Jr st.
516 Religion and Public Education. (Crosslisted with Curric, Relig St) II; 3 cr (S-D). Examines theories and practices related to the role of religion in public schooling and its accompanying tensions: political and philosophical, practical and personal. P: Jr st or cons inst.
540 Modern Philosophies of Education. (Crosslisted with Philos) I or II or SS; 3 cr (Z-A). Critical comparison of present-day schools of thought on the nature, objectives, and functions of American education. P: Jr st.
545 Philosophical Conceptions of Teaching and Learning. (Crosslisted with Philos) I or II or SS; 3 cr (Z-A). Examination and analysis of conceptions of teaching and learning in classical philosophical works and in contemporary literature in the philosophy of education. P: Jr st or cons inst.
548 Educational Ethics. I or II; 2-3 cr. A philosophical examination of selected moral issues facing school personnel. P: Jr st.
550 Philosophy of Moral Education. (Crosslisted with Philos) I or II or SS; 3 cr (I). Critical examination of classical and contemporary conceptions of moral education. P: Jr st.
560 Gender and Education. (Crosslisted with Women St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-I). The impact of gender on educational performance and opportunity and the problems of integrating family and alternative lifestyle needs into educational policy and planning. P: Jr st and background in social sciences or cons inst.
561 Women in Higher Education. I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Analysis of the patterns of public and higher education that lead to differential education, job, and career opportunities for men and women, and evaluation of compensatory, corrective, and preventative measures to these problems. P: Background in the soc sciences & women's studies or cons inst, Jr st.
567 History of African American Education. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-S-D). An examination of the social, economic, political, and cultural issues influencing the education of Black Americans from the early nineteenth century to the 1960s. P: Jr st or cons inst.
570 Anthropology and Education. (Crosslisted with Anthro) I or II; 3 cr (e-S-I). The current and historical relation of anthropology to education with particular reference to culture contact and social change, cultural perspectives on education and educational systems, learning as cultural transmission, and application of anthropological knowledge to curriculum. P: Jr st.
600 Problems in Educational Policy. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr. Policy area and faculty vary each semester. See Timetable. P: Jr st.
622 History of Radical and Experimental Education in the US and UK. (Crosslisted with History) Irr.; 3 cr (Z-A). Examines the comparative history of radical and experimental education in the United States and United Kingdom since 1800. It focuses on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of diverse educational experiments, including experiments related to socialism, abolitionism, anarchism, and religious fundamentalism. P: Jr st or cons inst.
635 The Sociology of School Organization. I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Goals, work process, structure, control, and culture in the school. Impact of other organizations, of family, of social class and ethnic context on the school. Educational innovation and school process. P: Jr st.
648 Sociology of Education. (Crosslisted with Soc) I, II; 3 cr (S-A). Educational institutions as social systems; role relationships, community contexts, relevant values and ideals, stratification, mobility, and recruitment to varied educational organizations, comparative educational systems. P: Jr st & intro soc crse or cons inst.
665 History of the Federal Role in American Education. II; 3 cr (I). This course examines the history of federal aid to education, emphasizing the post-World War II period. It addresses such topics as desegregation; bilingual, special, and compensatory education; policy implementation and evaluation; and the connections between executive, legislative, and judicial actions. P: Jr st.
699 Independent Reading. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr (A). P: Cons inst.