Educational Policy and Community Studies
Providing students with a deeper understanding of urban educational issues with a focus on the historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural context of communities, schools, and society.
The Department Offers:
• BS in Community Education
• MS in Cultural Foundations of Education
• A Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education
Certificates:
• Alternative Education Certification• Community Leadership Certificate
• Community Organizing Certificate
• Youth Work Certificate: (SOCE)
What's Included?
In the Community Education program, students focus on a broad range of areas, including: child care, youth work, urban education, alternative education/at risk students, community‑based organizations: policy and leadership, and community organizing.
In our MS and Ph.D. programs, students examine a wide range of issues, including race relations, urban education, community change, and the history, sociology, anthropology and philosophy of urban education.
Courses are offered on evenings, weekends, off‑campus, and online. Our classes are small, offering an opportunity to learn with a diverse group of peers.
Where are they now?
Past and present students are employed by charities, hospitals, schools, community-based organizations, and local government units in metropolitan Milwaukee and other urban cities.