Diversity & Equity in Education Concentration
for the Graduate Concentration in Diversity & Equity in Education
Diversity & Equity in Education (DE) is a social-justice oriented program that aims at providing educators with transformative approaches to issues related to diversity and equity in P-20 learning environments. Courses will help K-12, higher education, and organizational educators and leaders to understand how diversity and equity relates to learning theories, leadership, and pedagogy. Our interdisciplinary approach to diversity and equity will cover the intersections of disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, and poverty and draws on interdisciplinary research in education.
This concentration is available for:
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, EdM (on campus & online)
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, EdD (on campus & online)
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, PhD
for the Graduate Concentration in Diversity & Equity in Education
The graduate credit needed for this concentration fulfills general coursework requirements for:
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, EdM (on campus & online)
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, MA
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, CAS (on campus)
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, EdD (on campus & online)
- Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, PhD
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required course: | 4 | |
| Historical and Social Barriers | ||
| Select eight hours from the following courses: | 8 | |
| Diversity in the Workplace | ||
| Introduction to Diversity & Equity | ||
| Race, Gender and Sexuality Issues | ||
| Diversity, Leadership & Policy | ||
| Diversity in Higher Education | ||
| Equity Issues in Special Education | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
for the Graduate Concentration in Diversity & Equity in Education
- Students will acquire deep knowledge of structural inequity and how diversity and equity have been and are conceptualized and operationalized in U.S. educational systems, from the Colonial era to the present.
- Students will be able to develop transformative approaches to address issues related to diversity and equity in P-16 learning environments and in the workplace, grounded in the intersections of disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, and poverty.
- Students will be able to demonstrate oral and written communication skills relating to diversity and equity in academic and professional arenas.
for the Graduate Concentration in Diversity & Equity in Education
Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
Head of the Department: Lorenzo Baber
Director of Graduate Studies: Linda Herrera
Graduate Admissions Information: Linda Stimson (on campus) and Jena Pfoff (online/off-campus)
Education Policy, Organization & Leadership Faculty
142 Education Building, 1310 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-3542
gradservices@education.illinois.edu
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