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Urban Education,
PHD
The Urban Education program is an interdisciplinary program with a social justice orientation. It emphasizes the complexity of the relationships between urban schools and the political, economic, & historic factors that more broadly affect urban centers. The Ph.D program emphasizes strong research and analytical skills. Master's students develop applied research skills.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Some courses are offered at the Ft. Washington, Harrisburg, and Center City campuses.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Urban Education
Temple University
003-00
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue RH 248
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 204-8061
Ranking:
The College of Education was ranked 15th by the U. S. News and World Report (2000). No rankings are available for Urban Education programs.
Accreditation:
True
The program is accredited by the National Council for the Accredidation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Areas
of Specialization:
Full-time program faculty specialize in urban educational policy and reform, school-community collaboration, transition to college, class and race issues, and the history and social context of urban education. Affiliated faculty specialze in areas such as community based research, urban studies, community mediation, writing instruction, African-American families and youth, muticulural education, sociology of education, race relations, gender issues in administration, and higher education. For students interested in other areas of specialization the program develops special links with appropriate faculty across the university.
Job
Placement:
Ph.D graduates find jobs in academe, urban school districts, non-profit policy-orientated and research organizations, and program development and evaluation. M.Ed. graduates also find jobs in school districts, advocacy organizations and community-based organizations. 50% of current Ph.D graduates hold university teaching or research positions, and the other 50% hold administrative positions in urban school districts.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
The Urban Education program is both interdisciplinary and inter-college and takes advantage of the particular strengths of different colleges and departments at Temple. Program faculty include those with full-time assignments in Urban Education, and associate faculty whose assignments are in other departments such as African American Studies, Anthroplogy, Communication Science, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Geography and Urban Studies, History, English, Political science, Social Administration, Sociology, Teacher Education, TESOL (English as Second Language), and Women's Studies. Associate faculty participate in the Program's Advisory Board and other committees and work with students on independent studies and research projects.
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Non-matriculated students may not take any course higher than 600 level. If admitted, up to 9 credits of coursework (12 for certificate students) may be applied toward the degree.
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