Quantitative Policy Analysis in Education

Education Strand Illustrative Courses

QPAE students must complete a sequence of at least four courses focusing on educational institutions, educational policy, and the social context of education. This course sequence should be tailored to reflect the student's general course of study. The sequence must be approved by the student's advisor (who must be a QPAE core faculty member) and by the QPAE Concentration Chair.

The following list of education-focused courses provides examples, and not an exhaustive list, of courses that may be appropriate for the education strand. Some of these courses may not be pertinent for some students, and some students may identify other courses that are not on this list, but that are appropriate for the education strand. If you identify additional courses you would like to consider for this strand, discuss the course offerings with your advisor.

Education Strand: Illustrative Course List

• A-100 Introduction to Education Policy
• A-110 Issues in Education Policy
• *A-106 Social Capital, Schools, and Democracy
• *A-107 The Sociology of Education: The Culture of Schools
• A-126 Interracial Schools: Segregation and the Possibility of Integration
• A-024 Politics, Policymaking, and Political Action in Education
• A-109 Education Policy and Urban Poverty
• A-112 Students with Disabilities in School
• A-113 Urban Education
• A-119 Race, Class, and Educational Inequality
• AH120 Public Policy and Child Development: U.S. and International Perspectives
• ‡A-205A Microeconomics: A Policy Tool for Educators
• ‡A-205B Microeconomics: A Policy Tool for Educators
• A-327 Threats or Opportunities for Public Education?
• A-341 Supporting Teachers for Instructional Improvement
• A-350 Urban School Reform: Challenges, Policies, and Implementation
• A-430 The Elusive Quest for Equality: Historical Perspectives on American Education
• A-506 Teachers' Unions and School Improvement
• A-709 The Economics of Colleges and Universities
• A-713 The Role of Policy in College Access and Success