BS Educational Policy Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Educational Policy Studies degree program, formerly the Education Studies program, addresses urgent questions related to domestic and global education policy and practice. Majors become thought leaders who engage critically and ethically in educational policy debates and practice.

Faculty: School of Education | Department: School of Education Degree Requirements | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 credits in total. Courses listed in the requirements include ED POL 240 Comparative Education; ED POL 300 School and Society; ED POL 134 Media Literacy and Misinformation in Education; ED POL 145 Introduction to Education Policy; ED POL 209 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Education Policy; ED POL 308 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Education.

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Entry requirements

Applies to School of Education, not specific to this major: Program Declaration Overview The Educational Policy Studies major may be completed either as the primary major or as an additional ("double") major. Primary Major in Educational Policy Studies Undergraduate students interested in completing the Bachelor of Science–Educational Policy Studies degree program will fulfill the School of Education's liberal studies and other degree requirements in addition to the 30 credits required for the Educational Policy Studies major. Additional Major in Educational Policy Studies Undergraduate students from all schools and colleges on campus (including the School of Education) may declare Educational Policy Studies as an additional major.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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