Department of Education

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The Field of Education is part of the Cornell University Graduate School and consists of a faculty that spans departments throughout the campus. The Field is housed in the Department of Education. We offer M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. programs in Learning, Teaching and Social Policy and Adult and Extension Education, and an M.A.T. in teacher education, a program leading to certification of high school and middle school teachers of mathematics and the agricultural, biological, and physical sciences. (There are no programs in special education, school psychology, elementary education, language and literacy, or teaching in the humanities or social sciences, but these areas are discussed within the curriculum.)

Programs address formal and non-formal educational issues from national and international perspectives, and emphasize the relationship between theory and practice. Departmental research applies qualitative and quantitative methods and approaches to a variety of educational issues in classrooms, schools, and community settings. Philosophically, we examine epistemological frameworks, reflecting on and questioning them and seeking new ways to address important concerns and theories of educational practice.

Doctoral and master's programs focus on the study of Adult and Extension Education; Learning, Teaching and Social Policy; and Cornell Teacher Education in mathematics and the agricultural, biological, and physical sciences. There is also a baccalaureate program in Agricultural Education.

[edit] Education Degrees Offered

• Adult and Extension Education (AEE) - Prepares scholars and practitioners for adult and extension educational leadership and professional roles in domestic and international non-formal and community-based settings. MPS, MS, PhD

• Learning, Teaching & Social Policy (LTSP) - Prepares scholars, researchers, and educators to work in colleges and universities, government agencies, foundations, and other institutions that focus on improving educational practices and policy development and implementation. MPS, MS, PhD

• Cornell Teacher Education (CTE) - Prepares teachers to work in a variety of educational settings with a range of students. Students develop a solid background in a subject matter and broadly based knowledge of the art and science of teaching in secondary schools. Undergrad Minor, BS, MAT

• Education Minor - Prepares students with a foundation in education who may wish to pursue educational positions in a variety of settings or pursue further preparation that will enable them to become a licensed teacher.