Master in Public Service and Administration

Concentration in Education Policy and Management

Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Master in Public Service and Administration (MPSA) Program at Texas A&M University, offers the Concentration in Education Policy and Management (EDPM). This concentration examines the key institutions that make and administer education policy, the political and economic forces that shape education policy at all levels, and the implications of policy for educational equity, adequacy, accountability and administration.

Associated Faculty:
​
Dr. Kalena Cortes (coordinator), Dr. Lori Taylor

EDPM Core Course (Choose one):

• PSAA 613: Immigration and Education
• PSAA 618: Education Policy​

EDPM Electives (Choose two):

• PSAA 613 or 618 (if not used as EDPM core course)
• PSAA 616: Managing Diversity in Public and Nonprofit Sectors
• PSAA 636: Grant & Project Management in Public and Nonprofit Sector
  
• PSAA 642: Ethics and Public Policy
• EDAD 609: Public School Law
• EDAD 610: Higher Education Law
• EDAD 611: Higher Education Business and Finance
• EDAD 612: Policy Issues in the Administration of Higher Education
• EDAD 639: Foundations of Educational Administration
• EDAD 652: Politics of Education
• EDAD 653: Organization Theory & Leadership in Education
• EDAD 655: Administration of Higher Education
• EDAD 687: Principles of Professional Practice in Education
• EHRD 633: Adult Literacy Education​

For more information and how to apply, visit https://bush.tamu.edu/psaa/degrees/mpsa/concentrations