About this program
Faculty
Courses
Research
Degrees
  Master of Arts
  Master of Education
  Doctor of Philosophy
  Doctor of Education


  

Master of Arts

  

Master of Arts-32 points
Master of Education-60 points

Sociology Core Courses (minimum of 12 points):

Select from:

  • HUDF 4000   Education and public policy (3)
  • HUDF 4010   Sociology of online learning (3)
  • HUDF 4021   Sociology of education (3)
  • HUDF 4022   Sociology of urban education (3)
  • HUDF 4024   Social stratification and education (3)
  • HUDF 4027   Sociology of classrooms (3)
  • HUDF 4028   Sociology of the life course (3)
  • HUDF 4029   Sociology of schools (3)
  • HUDF 4031   Sociology of evaluation (3)
  • HUDF 4032   Gender, difference, and curriculum (3)
  • HUDF 5022   Sociological analysis of educational systems (3)
  • HUDF 5621   Technology and society (3)
  • HUDF 6525   Seminar in sociology of education (1-3)
  • ITSF 5023   The family as educator (3)
  • ITSF 5120   Education in community settings (1-2)

Research Methods (6 points):

  • HUDM 4122   Probability and statistical inference (3)
  • An approved course in qualitative methods
  • Ed.M. students also complete HUDM 5122, Applied regression analysis (3)

Policy Sequence (6 points):

  • HUDF 5645   Policy seminar I (3), and
  • HUDF 5646   Policy seminar II (3)

Colloquia (3 points):

  • HUDF 4620   Introductory colloquium in sociology and education (2-3)

or

  • HUDF 5100   Supervised research and practice (1-6)

Electives (3-5 points):
Selected in consultation with an advisor.
(Ed.M. students will complete 28-30 points, in consultation with an advisor.)

Culminating Experience (0-3 points):

  • Master’s comprehensive examination, or
  • Master’s essay and HUDF 6021, Social research methods: Reporting (3)

Breadth Requirement:
To satisfy College requirements, all students must complete a minimum of three Teachers College courses (a course for this purpose is one in which at least 2 points are earned) outside of HUDF.



  

Master of Education

  

Master of Arts-32 points
Master of Education-60 points

Sociology Core Courses (minimum of 12 points):

Select from:

  • HUDF 4000   Education and public policy (3)
  • HUDF 4010   Sociology of online learning (3)
  • HUDF 4021   Sociology of education (3)
  • HUDF 4022   Sociology of urban education (3)
  • HUDF 4024   Social stratification and education (3)
  • HUDF 4027   Sociology of classrooms (3)
  • HUDF 4028   Sociology of the life course (3)
  • HUDF 4029   Sociology of schools (3)
  • HUDF 4031   Sociology of evaluation (3)
  • HUDF 4032   Gender, difference, and curriculum (3)
  • HUDF 5022   Sociological analysis of educational systems (3)
  • HUDF 5621   Technology and society (3)
  • HUDF 6525   Seminar in sociology of education (1-3)
  • ITSF 5023   The family as educator (3)
  • ITSF 5120   Education in community settings (1-2)

Research Methods (6 points):

  • HUDM 4122   Probability and statistical inference (3)
  • An approved course in qualitative methods
  • Ed.M. students also complete HUDM 5122, Applied regression analysis (3)

Policy Sequence (6 points):

  • HUDF 5645   Policy seminar I (3), and
  • HUDF 5646   Policy seminar II (3)

Colloquia (3 points):

  • HUDF 4620   Introductory colloquium in sociology and education (2-3)

or

  • HUDF 5100   Supervised research and practice (1-6)

Electives (3-5 points):
Selected in consultation with an advisor.
(Ed.M. students will complete 28-30 points, in consultation with an advisor.)

Culminating Experience (0-3 points):

  • Master’s comprehensive examination, or
  • Master’s essay and HUDF 6021, Social research methods: Reporting (3)

Breadth Requirement:
To satisfy College requirements, all students must complete a minimum of three Teachers College courses (a course for this purpose is one in which at least 2 points are earned) outside of HUDF.



  

Doctor of Philosophy

  

Doctor of Philosophy-75 points

The coursework for the Ph.D., which totals a minimum of 75 points, has seven components: social theory, basic social research design and methods, advanced social research design and methods, foundation coursework in sociology, core coursework in the sociology of education, seminars and colloquia, and elective courses. The required coursework is offered at Teachers College and in the Sociology Department in ’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. With advisor permission, students may pursue courses in other professional schools at the University or through the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium. (Please refer to the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium section of this bulletin for participating schools.)

Social theory (6 points) includes coursework in classical and contemporary sociological theory. Basic social research design and methods (12 points) involves coursework in research design, probability and statistics, applied regression analysis, and qualitative research methods. Courses in advanced social research design and methods (minimum 6 points) build on these basic courses in the quantitative and/or qualitative domains. Students also enroll in at least one 3-point course offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at or a Consortium institution in each of the areas of social stratification/inequality, social organization, and social change.

Ph.D. students also pursue a minimum of 12 points in core classes in the sociology of education and 6 points in seminars and colloquia designed to prepare students for dissertation research. The balance of the 75-point minimum is earned through elective courses selected in collaboration with the student’s advisor.



  

Doctor of Education

  

Doctor of Education-90 points

The coursework for the Ed.D., which totals a minimum of 90 points, has seven components: basic social research design and methods, advanced social research design and methods, social theory, core coursework in the sociology of education, seminars and colloquia, course-work in the social context of teaching and learning, and elective courses. All of the required coursework is offered at Teachers College.

Basic social research design and methods (12 points) involves coursework in research design, probability and statistics, applied regression analysis, and qualitative research methods. Courses in advanced social research design and methods (minimum 6 points) build on these basic courses in the quantitative and/or qualitative domains. Social theory courses (3 points) draw from sociology and other social sciences. Ed.D. students also pursue a minimum of 15 points in core classes in the sociology of education, and 6 points in seminars and colloquia designed to prepare students for dissertation research.

One of the hallmarks of the Ed.D. curriculum is a 9-point concentration in the social context of teaching and learning, which draws on courses in Human Development, Curri-culum and Teaching, and International and Trans-cultural Studies. The balance of the 90-point minimum is earned through elective courses selected in collaboration with the student’s advisor.

Policy Studies in Sociology Concentration Option:

  • HUDF 4000   Education and public policy (3)
  • HUDF 5645   Policy seminar I (3)
  • HUDF 5646   Policy seminar II (3)
  • Approved content-driven policy course (3)