EDLE 60073 Education Policy Studies
Prerequisites: Admission to a TCU College of Education Graduate Program. If not admitted to a grade program in the College of Education, students must obtain permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Education and of the instructor prior to enrolling. Prior to enrolling in this or Tier II courses, students must have completed 15 hours of Tier I courses. This course is designed to enable graduate professional students contemplating or engaged in careers in the education sector to explore concepts, theories, and perspectives in educational policy for use in educational practice. This course will explore various aspects of local, state, and federal policymaking as it pertains to K-16 education. Students will gain practical and theoretical understanding of the policy process from identifying political actors and stakeholders through agenda setting, policy implementation, and analysis.