Education and Public Policy

Education and Public Policy

The Education and Public Policy (EPP) major offers an interdisciplinary program for mission-driven undergraduates who want to make a difference in society by building democratic participation and improving civic capacity in and through educational institutions and communities. This major is specially designed for students who want to work in education but do not want to become certified classroom teachers.

The major is designed to meet the growing demand for skilled and effective policy experts in education at the local, state, and federal levels. Increasingly, for-profit and non-profit organizations, think tanks, legislators and policymakers, and government agencies are calling for sophisticated policy analysts to develop within-organization educational programs and to create and implement innovative public education reform.

The EPP major provides the training, knowledge, and experience students need to enter the educational policy world or continue with their education at the graduate level in law, graduate study, or public service.

The Degree Program

EPP students engage in an interdisciplinary course of study allowing for flexibility in electives and program emphasis. A summer session field placement hones professional skills, project organization, and research methodology through a hands-on policy project in one of several national locations established through connections with the College of Education’s world-renowned faculty.

Employment Opportunities

The EPP degree prepares students to enter professional careers in educational organizations, government, community development, public service, non-profits, consulting, philanthropy, and interest groups for the betterment of a diverse and democratic society. EPP students become discerning research consumers and policy analysts in order to work for educational reform and social justice.