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Education Principles and Practices, M.A.

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  1. Graduates will be able to critically analyze scholarly work related to equity in the field of education.
  2. Graduates will be able to apply research-based best practices to problems grounded in educational contexts and professional literature.
  3. Graduates will be able to communicate research-based best practices to diverse educational stakeholders.
  4. Graduates will be able to collaborate with a variety of educational stakeholders.
  5. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of the structures that influence the provision of educational services (including policies, laws, and governmental systems). 
Required Courses
EDI 59203
EDF 6650Seminar: History of American Education3
EPE 5250Contemporary Issues in Education Policy3
EDF 6960Project Guidance2
Psychology Elective3
Select one of the following:
EDF 5300
Advanced Educational Psychology
EDF 5700
Advanced Growth and Development
EDSP 5310
Advanced Studies in Psych/Educ the Exceptional Child
Research Elective3
Select one of the following:
EDR 5000
General Research Methods for Education
EDR 5100
Intro to Inferential Stats: Ed
EDR 5400
Qualitative Research in Education
EDR 5500
Evaluation of Education Programs
Choose a Specialization15
Total Credits32

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
EDI 5601 Literacy, Language, Culture and Power 3
EDI 5920 Collaborative Leadership and Communication 3
 Credits6
Spring
EDI 5900 Developing and Implementing a Culturally Responsive Curriculum through Instruction and Assessment 3
EDI 5650 Racial Literacy and Antiracist Praxis 3
 Credits6
Summer
EDI 6550 Principles of Assessment for Education Settings 3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
EDF 6700 Reimagining Schools for Equity, Justice, & Healing 3
EDR 5800 Collaborative Action Research for Change 3
 Credits6
Spring
EDF 6600 Socio-Cultural History of American Education 3
EDL 6730 District Level Professional Development and Teacher Evaluation 3
 Credits6
Year Three
Fall
Elective 3
EDF 6960 Project Guidance 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits33

Taking additional courses in the summer may decrease the time-to-degree.

Apply for Admission

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Saint Louis University School of Education
314-977-3292
slued@slu.edu