Following the core, students take courses in an area of academic concentration, which provides in-depth knowledge related to a specific work setting. Each concentration exposes students to context-specific best practices and cutting edge research, and emphasizes the application of theory to practice in authentic work settings.

Four concentration areas are currently offered:

Educational Psychology

For professionals in K-12, higher education, and business, military, and government organizations who seek to improve the motivation, achievement, performance, and retention of diverse learners.

Courses

• Advanced Educational Measurement & Evaluation
• Current Research in Learning
• Issues in Human Motivation
• Issues of Lifespan Development
• Social Factors Influencing Learning and Motivation

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Higher Education Administration

For individuals interested in pursuing careers in senior administrative leadership positions at two- and four-year colleges and universities.

Courses

• Administration in Higher Education
• Advanced Student Development in Higher Education
• Assessment, Organizational Learning, and Performance
• Finance in Higher Education
• Pro-Seminar in Higher Education

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K-12 Leadership in Urban School Settings

For current and prospective K-12 site and district administrators and/or those working with educational policy and practice at local, state and federal levels.

Courses

• Economics of Education
• Management of Human Resources
• Politics and Policies of Educational Governance
• School Leadership and Instructional Improvement
• Seminar in the Principalship/Seminar in the Superintendency

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Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies (TEMS)

For aspiring leaders in the field of pre-service and/or in-service teacher preparation, focusing on more equitable learning for culturally and linguistically diverse students in urban settings.

Courses

• Curriculum, Teacher Preparation, and Student Learning
• Examining Literacy Theories and Practice
• Research and Practice in the Preparation of Teachers
• Assessment and the Evaluation of Teacher Learning
• Pedagogy in Teacher Education

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