Submission of Program
Specific Documentation Requirements
With the exception of TOEFL and GRE scores, all program specific documentation requirements should be sent directly
to the graduate program.
If required, official TOEFL and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please note that GRE scores may be required by the graduate program (see above) or by the Graduate Division (more info.) |
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Educational foundations is a broadly conceived field whose
concepts and theory are drawn from academic disciplines such
as history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, economics,
political science, and religion; areas of study found within
the broad frame of comparative, international, global, environmental,
and multicultural concerns; educational policy studies; and
efforts toward school renewal and community organization.
The Department of Educational Foundations at the University
of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers a graduate program leading
to the MEd in educational foundations — with concentrations
in history of education, philosophy of education, social foundations
of education, or comparative/international education.
The department's faculty members are committed to the use
of interdisciplinary perspectives in understanding and assessing
educational controversies and issues, contributing to educational
change and school renewal, and advancing theoretical understanding.
The multiple perspectives embraced in educational foundations
stand in opposition to the idea that a single intellectual
and moral outlook and its associated behavior are compatible
with education and schooling in a democracy.
Through a study of educational theory and practice using
the fields of history, philosophy, and the social sciences,
MEd in educational foundations graduates are expected to be
able to analyze alternatives in educational thought, policy,
and practice related to the social and moral problems faced
by schools and other educational agencies at the state, national,
and international levels.
The great majority of students who do course and degree work
in educational foundations plan to become or are already employed
in school, college, or university teaching; in improvement
programs in the schools; in departments of education; and
in governmental or private agencies. Graduates already possessing
a basic teaching certificate are eligible for State of Hawai'i certification at the professional level.
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