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Domestic Policy Focus Field: Education Policy
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, education policy issues have been a prominent field of research and instruction for decades. The La Follette School has built upon this strong social science base, offering numerous opportunities for students to take courses in this area and to engage in research with faculty members studying education policy.
La Follette students with an interest in careers in education policy can choose their electives from many courses at the La Follette School and through other departments, including Economics, Social Work, Educational Policy Studies, and Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. A thoughtful selection of these courses provides students with broad knowledge in this area.
Field coordinator: John Witte
La Follette School Faculty in this Field
Electives from Other Departments
Students may take courses from other departments depending on their interests. Students should consult their advisors if they are unsure whether a course is appropriate for their focus field. These elective courses include:
ELPA 770 School-Community Relations: Communication, Marketing, and Politics
ELPA 785 Staff Personnel Systems in Education (Prerequisite ELPA 720)
ELPA 820 Business Administration of School Systems (Prerequisite ELPA 720)
ELPA 870 The Politics of Education
SW 920 Child, Youth Family Policy and Services
EPS 780 (Special Topic) Intro to International & Comparative Education
EPS 840 Legal Aspects: Elementary and Secondary Education
EPS 765 Issues in Educational Policy Analysis
Core Courses
PA 818 Quantitative Tools for Public Policy Analysis
PA 819 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
PA 869 Workshop in Public Affairs, Domestic Issues
PA 873 Introduction to Policy Analysis
PA 874 The Policymaking Process
PA 878 Public Management
PA 880 Microeconomic Policy Analysis
PA 799 Professional Development Workshop
Recommended Public Affairs Electives
PA 830 Financing Elementary and Secondary Education
PA 871 Public Program Evaluation
PA 875 Public Personnel Administration
PA 881 Cost-Benefit Analysis
PA 882 Social Welfare Policy and Management
PA 891 State and Local Government Finance
PA 892 Public Budgeting
PA 895 Performance Management
PA 827 Internship
Department of Educational Policy Studies Courses
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Courses