Public Policy and Educational Institutions Courses in this area are intended to prepare students to understand the context of policies and to analyze their impact. Several concentrate on the impact of race, class, and gender on educational policy and practice and on students' experiences. The study of questions of public policy and its relationship to educational institutions is by its nature interdisciplinary and requires basic competence in related academic fields. Admission Applications will be considered once per year. The deadline for submission is January 1.
Admission is competitive.
Applicants for financial aid must submit GRE scores. The following materials must be submitted to the admissions committee before formal consideration of an application. Please refer to the department website for further details. The admissions committee may admit on probation a student who does not meet Graduate School minimum requirements when substantial evidence of capacity to do satisfactory graduate work is presented. Such evidence might include high-quality performance in postgraduate work, high scores on the GRE, and unusual achievement of other sorts as attested to by letters of recommendation or subsequent experience.