M.S. in Transformative Education and Social Change
College of Education and Social Work
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Programmatic Core: Pre-Candidacy | ||
| ERM 591 | Introduction to Critical Action Research | 3 |
| EDF 511 | Foundations of Transformative Education | 3 |
| EDP 570 | Cognition and Transformation | 3 |
| EDT 511 | Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology | 3 |
| Programmatic Core: Candidacy | ||
| These courses will be taken upon completion of all pre-candidacy coursework. | ||
| EDF 588 | Critical Pedagogy and the Politics of Education | 3 |
| EDF 580 | History Of American Education | 3 |
| or EDU 580 | Critical History of Education in Philadelphia | |
| Focused Inquiry Electives | 12 | |
| A faculty advisor possessing expertise in the student's thematic concern must approve the selection of the four focused inquiry electives. The courses chosen for the focused inquiry should assist the student in understanding and addressing the thematic concern, which was chosen and investigated within the Pre-Candidacy Phase, so that the courses help the student in fleshing out the problem and identifying potential solutions. The focused inquiry sequence does not need to be selected from a single content area, but may straddle many different areas; possibly from across the university. | ||
| Curriculum and Thesis Development | ||
| ERM 595 | Critical Action Research Thesis Project | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 33 | |
