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Undergraduate Programs at SUSE

Undergraduates interested in the field of education will find that the Stanford University School of Education provides them with a number of options to develop that interest - from select courses to programs of advanced study - some of which involve an application process or require special arrangements with members of our faculty. On this web page you will find information about Courses available to undergraduates, the Undergraduate Honors Program, and the Co-terminal Degree Program option.

Courses

The School of Education offers courses primarily for master's and doctoral students. Many of these courses are available to qualified undergraduate students with approval from the instructor. Following is a list of courses that have been pre-approved for both graduate and undergraduate students:

101. Undergraduate Teaching Practicum 102. Culture, Class and Educational Opportunity
103A,B,C. Exploring Elementary Teaching
106. Interactive Media in Education
107. The Politics of International Cooperation in Education
110. Sociology of Education: The Social Organization of Schools
124. Collaborative Design and Research of Technology: Integrated Curriculum
130. Introduction to Counseling
131. Mediation for Dispute Resolution
134. Career and Personal Counseling
149. Theory and Issues in the Study of Bilingualism
156A. Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity Development
165. History of Higher Education in the United States
178X. Latino Families, Languages, and Schools
179. Urban Youth and their Institutions: Research and Practice
193A. Listen Up! Core Peer Counseling Skills
197. Education and the Status of Women: Comparative Perspective
199. Undergraduate Honors Seminar
201. History of Education in the United States
201A. History of African American Education
201B. Education for Liberation
202. Introduction to Comparative and International Education
204. Introduction to Philosophy of Education
208B. Curriculum Construction
212X. Urban Education
214. Popper, Kuhn, and Lakatos
218. Topics in Cognition and Learning: Spatial Cognition
220B. Introduction to the Politics of Education
220D. History of School Reform: Origins, Policies, Outcomes, and Explanations
221A. Policy Analysis in Education
224. Information Technology in the Classroom
243. Writing Across Languages and Cultures: Research on Writing a Writing Instruction
247. Moral Education
251B. Statistical Analysis in Educational Research: Analysis of Variance
270A. Learning to Lead in Public Service Organizations
290. Leadership: Research, Policy, and Practice
298. Online Learning Communities
304. The Philosophical and Educational Thought of John Dewey
306D. World, Societal, and Educational Change: Comparative Perspectives
323A. Introduction to Education Policy Analysis
326. Legal Dilemmas and Administrative Decision Making in Schools
342. Child Development and New Technologies
354X. School-Based Decision Making
369. Human Cognitive Abilities
371X. Cognitive Development in Childhood and Adolescence
374A. Research Workshop: Knowledge Networks
377. Comparing Institutional Forms: Public, Private, and Nonprofit
382. Student Development and the Study of College Impact
384. Advanced Topics in Higher Education
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Undergraduate Honors Program

Advanced undergraduates have the opportunity to build on what they have learned in their major(s) by entering the honors program at the School of Education.

Currently directed by Professor John Krumboltz , the Undergraduate Honors Program offers a variety of special courses intended for undergraduates, as well as the opportunity to complete a research or practicum project in education. Students are encouraged to apply the knowledge and skills they have received from their major(s) and further develop them in the context of education studies.
For more information, visit the Undergraduate Honors Program webpage.

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Co-terminal Degree Program

Eligible students from undergraduate departments at Stanford may apply for a co-terminal bachelor's and master's degree. Co-terminal students earn a bachelor's degree in their undergraduate major and a master's degree in one of four concentrations within the School of Education: Curriculum Studies & Teacher Education, International Comparative Education, Social Sciences in Education, and the Stanford Teacher Education Program.

Approval of the student's undergraduate department and of the School of Education is required for admission into the Co-terminal Degree Program. Undergraduates may apply once they complete 8 quarters or 105 units, but no later than the end of the 11th quarter of undergraduate work.

Co-terminal students study for both the bachelor's and master's degrees simultaneously. Students begin to accrue graduate-level units in the quarter after they complete 180 undergraduate units. The minimum number of units required for the M.A. degree is 45 units, and additional unit requirements vary depending on the concentration within which a student is studying.

Applicants may obtain co-terminal degree application materials from the School of Education's Academic Services Office. Prospective applicants may also consult with Stanford's Graduate Admissions Office regarding eligibility.

The School of Education reviews coterminal degree applications once annually, concurrent with all other applications to our master's programs. The deadline is January 2.

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