Foundations (Residential Ed.M. Students)
The information below represents current plans for August 2024; plans may be modified between now and the start of each course. Foundations courses are required for the Ed.M. degree.
You can view a visual calendar for the August Foundations class schedule here.
| Course | Credits | Dates | Modality | Notes on class times |
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How People Learn (HPL101) | 4 credits | June 1-July 17, 2024 | Fully online; asynchronous with optional synchronous events via Zoom | Optional synchronous sessions will be scheduled at different times to accommodate people in various time zones. |
Leading Change (LCH101) | 2 credits | August 5-9, 2024
| On campus | Students will be placed in either early sections (meetings between 8:30 am and 1 pm ET) or late sections (meetings between 1:30 pm and 6 pm ET). Class meetings will vary in length across the days; students can anticipate spending between 2-3.5 hours in class
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Equity & Opportunity: Identity in Context (EQO11) | 2 credits | August 5-15, 2024 (No class on weekends) | On-campus | Students will be placed in either early sections (meetings between 8:30 am and 1 pm ET) or late sections (meetings between 1:30 pm and 6 pm ET). Class will meet for 2.5 hours per session. Students will be invited in mid-summer to indicate their preferred topic(s) among the 6 offered, and will be placed in class sections by a lottery. |
Evidence (EVI101) | 4 credits | August 12-23, 2024 (No class on August 16 or on weekends) | On-campus | Students will be placed in either early sections (meetings between 8:30 am and 1 pm ET) or late sections (meetings between 1:30 pm and 6 pm ET). Class will meet for 2.5 hours per session. On Monday August 12, each EVI101 section will meet twice, so students should expect to be in class during both early and late time slots. |
Equity & Opportunity elective | 2+ credits | Fall, Winter, or Spring | Most classes will meet entirely on-campus but some may meet entirely or partly online | Students will choose an elective from a list of options that will be released by mid-July. Class times will vary. |
*August 16th is the Program Welcome Day which is required for all students.
Students are expected to be in residence and available during the times when Foundations courses are offered in August. Students will be assigned to class sections and meeting times and will be notified of their individual schedules no later than mid-July. If a student has an unmovable family or work commitment that conflicts with an assigned class time, you may contact the Registrar’s Office to request reassignment before the start of the first class meeting. While every effort will be made to accommodate conflicts that cannot be resolved, we cannot guarantee students a choice of specific sections or meeting times.
The workload differs for each component of the Foundations experience, and each involves different materials, pedagogies, activities, and assignments suited to the course topic. You should plan to spend about 10-15 hours per week on How People Learn in June through mid-July. The three August courses are short, intensive experiences; you should expect the pace to feel like taking a regular full course load.