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Educational Administration | Higher Education
History of Education | Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Education

For over thirty years the Philosophy of Education Program at OISE (now OISE/UT) has been an internationally respected leader in this field of study. Its many graduates have contributed significantly not only to other universities and colleges, but also to elementary and secondary education, to social services provision and administration, and to many other humanitarian endeavours.

The Philosophy of Education Specialization degrees range from:

Specialization in Philosophy of Education enables critical examination of education from various philosophical perspectives, such as ethics, epistemology, mind and persons, political philosophy, and aesthetics. These perspectives are applied within a range of content areas, resulting in the following foci that can organize course selection:

  • Feminist Studies;
  • Human Rights, Politics, and Education;
  • Literature, Music, the Arts, and Education;
  • Morals/Values, Social Issues and Education;
  • Theories of Knowledge, Cognitive Science, Technology, and Learning

The M.Ed. and Ed.D. degrees are intended primarily for educational practitioners while the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are intended for research-oriented scholars who wish to apply their discipline to education.

Both the Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs have a minimum period of full-time study. The M.Ed. and M.A. programs may be pursued on a full- or part-time basis. All degree programs require a thesis except the M.Ed. program, which requires a major research project/paper.

In addition to the Minimum Admission, Program and Degree requirements, M.A. and Ph.D. applicants are normally expected to have a substantial undergraduate concentration in philosophy. Candidates with undergraduate concentrations in one or more several cognate disciplines in the social sciences and humanities will also be considered for admission.

The general requirements for these degrees are outlined in the 1999/2000 OISE/UT Bulletin.