What is Educational Studies ? The Master of Arts in Educational Studies is a multi-disciplinary graduate degree program designed to provide students with greater understanding of the foundations of education, learning, development, and research in education and social change. Students may choose between three concentrations, Educational Psychology and Child Study, Applied Research Methods, and Foundations of Education and Social Change. Within the Educational Psychology and Child Study concentration, students will gain expertise in developmental learning sciences (human learning and development; cognitive and developmental psychology) and the developmental study of children. Within the Foundations of Education and Social Change concentration, students will gain expertise in the cultural, historical, and social foundations of education and educational and community-based action research. The Foundations of Education and Social Change concentration reflects the interdisciplinary, community-engaged, and problem-focused nature of action research with a mission to “promote social justice and strengthen communities, locally and globally, by advancing research, education, and action through participatory and reflective practices.” Students interested in the Foundations of Education and Social Change concentration can focus on practitioner inquiry in educational and organizational settings or community-based action research and are encouraged to take courses that reflect the broad interdisciplinary nature of action research.

Career Possibilities Students completing theMaster's degree program in Educational Studies may further their career opportunities a wide variety of fields. Graduates have gone on to work in or advance their careers in settings and organizations such as: Child and family development and care Educational research Higher education Community-based advocacy Hospital and other health organizations Further study in doctoral programs