ELPS Academic Programs
The ELPS Department is located on the 2nd floor
of Lagomarcino Hall.
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All the programs in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies offer excellent preparation for students interested in pursuing administrative and teaching careers in education.
Many of our graduates hold positions in student affairs administration, community college administration, K-12 administration, and other areas of education administration in Iowa and across the country.
Educational Administration Program
The Educational Administration program leads the way in preparing K-12 principals and administrators for leadership in elementary and secondary education.
This program features Iowa's most innovative superintendent preparation program.
Higher Education Program
The Higher Education program prepares students for careers in student affairs administration, community college leadership, and research and evaluation. Graduates go on to careers that include college and university administration, research and evaluation experts, and university faculty.
Research and Evaluation Program
This program prepares students to engage in quantitative and qualitative studies and features cutting-edge courses such as anti-oppressive, anti-colonial research methods.
Social Justice Concentration
The mission of SJHE is to offer the opportunity for students to engage in rigorous study of higher education and social justice. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of privilege and the multiple forms of oppression at the individual, group, institutional, and systemic levels, and acquire the knowledge and skills to work actively against oppression for social and economic justice. Additionally, the Social Justice Concentration is now offering a Social Justice in Higher Education Graduate Certificate. View details about the certificate: click here.