Education Policy Studies Minor
Designed for future teachers, educational policymakers, school district partner organization professionals, community organizers, and nonprofit professionals, the Education Policy Studies Minor will give you cross-disciplinary, field-informed knowledge of education policy within American and international school systems.
Loyola's Educational Policy Studies Minor program will introduce you to the policies, ideas and decision-making that has created and can create change in our educational system. This program is a great choice for students who want to study, critically analyze, and confront systemic equalities in our education systems. And for those who want to prepare for work in education in a non-classroom setting, this minor is especially useful.
Upon graduation with a minor in Educational Policy Studies, you will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values necessary to work as a social justice education policy professional in the classroom or non-classroom education policy settings.
Upon graduation with a minor in educational policy studies from Loyola, you will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values necessary to work in non-classroom educational settings, including after-school programs, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, or government offices.
Our Commitment to You
Knowledge
You'll gain a robust, multifaceted understanding of the historical, cultural, philosophical and social contexts of education, both domestically and internationally.
Skills
You will examine education policy and practice from multidisciplinary perspectives, explore qualitative and quantitative education policy research, and will analyze educational aims as expressed over time. You will gain hands-on policy analysis and implementation skills through a supervised internship. All of your studies in the minor will have an overarching emphasis on the advancement of equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Professional Values
As advocates, leaders, researchers, activists, and future educators, you will demonstrate your commitment to social justice by engaging with your peers, professors, and community to understand and engage with education policy and practice. Throughout your coursework in the minor, you will discuss the role of pluralism in democracies and other political systems, the effects and intersections of race, nationality, immigration status, class, religion, gender identity and presentation, sexuality, disability, veteran status, and other identities on educational aims, and issues of global citizenship or cosmopolitanism. You will be expected to critically engage with one another, texts, and ideas in an effort to address systemic inequality and to advance social justice.
Program Faculty
Our dedicated Cultural and Educational Policy Studies Faculty are experts in their fields who will support students throughout each stage of the program.
Admission Requirements
Visit Undergraduate Admission to start your online application today.
Contact
Dr. Adam Kennedy is the Education Policy Studies Minor’s lead faculty member, and can assist interested students with questions or concerns.
Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships
The School of Education and Loyola's Financial Aid Office are committed to helping students secure the necessary financial resources to make their education at Loyola affordable. You can learn more on the Financial Assistance page.
Admission Requirements
Visit Undergraduate Admission to start your online application today.
Contact
Dr. Adam Kennedy is the Education Policy Studies Minor’s lead faculty member, and can assist interested students with questions or concerns.
Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships
The School of Education and Loyola's Financial Aid Office are committed to helping students secure the necessary financial resources to make their education at Loyola affordable. You can learn more on the Financial Assistance page.