The Educational Studies program is appropriate for students who want to enhance their understanding of educational policy and of the educational issues that they may encounter in their careers or face as students, citizens and adults. Many educational studies majors pursue graduate or professional study; however, this major also prepares students to work in educational, nonprofit and government agencies. Students are strongly encouraged to complete a second major, although this is not required.

Discipline-Based Study (three courses required):

Course List

Code Title Units

Educ 304 Educational Psychology (+) 3

Educ 434B Seminar in Black Social Sciences (-) 3

Educ 453B Sociology of Education (+) 3

Educ 459F Philosophies of Education (*) 3

Educ 462 Politics of Education (*) 3

Educ 4621 The Political Economy of Urban Education (-) 3

Educ 481W History of Education in the United States (*) 3

Individual Processes of Education (one or two courses required):

Course List

Code Title Units

Educ 4023 Second Language Acquisition and Technology (*) 3

Educ 4052 Educational Psychology: A Focus on Teaching and Learning (+) 3

Educ 4053 Educational Psychology Lab: A Focus on Teaching and Learning in School Settings (+) 1

Educ 4055 Central Topics in Psychological Research on Teaching and Learning (*) 3

Educ 408 Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children (+) 3

Educ 433W Complex Learning in Education (*) 3

Educ 461B The Construction and Experience of Black Adolescence (-) 3

Educ 4692 Reading Across Languages and Cultures: Theory, Reserach, and Practice (*) 3

Social Context of Education (one or two courses required):

Course List

Code Title Units

Educ 301C The American School (+) 3

Educ 303 Gender and Education (-) 3

Educ 313B Education, Childhood, Adolescence, and Society (+) 3

Educ 314 Sociolinguistics, Literacies, Schools, and Communities (*) 3

Educ 4033 Video Microanalysis: Methods and Tools (-) 3

Educ 4111 Linguistics and Language Learning (*) 3

Educ 4280 History of Urban Schooling in the United States (-) 3

Educ 4288 Higher Education in American Culture (*) 3

Educ 4289 Neighborhoods, Schools and Social Inequality (*) 3

Educ 4511 Race, Ethnicity, and Culture: Critical Qualitative Understandings of Urban Education (-) 3

Educ 4608 The Education of Black Children and Youth in the United States (-) 3

Educ 489 Education and Public Policy in the United States (*) 3

One page résumé 

Two required and one optional essay: 

1. Share with us one of your strongest values. Help us understand how that value connects to your career aspirations. Please include the following in your response: Target function and/or industry; Desired company or organization; Skills you will need to develop; Necessary connections and/or experiences (350-500 word maximum)
2. Share with us what factors and characteristics are important to you in choosing a graduate program. Help us understand how the program at WashU Olin would contribute to your experience (300 word maximum)
3. Optional: Is there anything else you would like to share? If so, please provide any additional information not previously addressed in the application that would help the admissions committee assess your candidacy. (250-word limit)

Standardized test scores (unofficial)

Academic transcripts (unofficial)

Application interview video 

$100 application fee

One professional recommendation

Transcripts- Applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree to be eligible for the program. (Note: Most international three-year degrees meet this requirement.)​

TOEFL or IELTS (Academic Format)

Application Due by Notification on or before

Round 1 October 19, 2021 December 9, 2021

Round 2 January 25, 2022 March 10, 2022

Round 3 March 24, 2022 April 28, 2022

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