Class Listings Fall 2025 Semester

Location: 3145 EPASW; Phone: (312) 996-4532.

Last generated: Monday, December 15 2025 08:30 AM CST

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

EDPS 104

Race, Place, and Schooling: Black Americans and Education

3 hours. Same as BLST 104. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44877	LCD	ARRANGED

EDPS 412

Politics of Urban Education

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
35441	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	Saltman, K	Meet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
36766	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	Saltman, K	Meet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

EDPS 415

Current Controversies in Urban Higher Education

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
43673	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M	Superfine, B	Meet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.
48717	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M	Superfine, B	Meet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

EDPS 453

Topics in Educational Policy Studies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
45982	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL		Online with deadlines
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Instructor Approval Required
46610	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL		Online with deadlines
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Instructor Approval Required
48715	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	202	2LH	Sheth, M	Meet on campus
3 hours Education for Critical Race Coalition Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
48716	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	202	2LH	Sheth, M	Meet on campus
4 hours Education for Critical Race Coalition Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

EDPS 480

Youth Culture Community Organizing and Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Experience with working with youth in K-12 classrooms, community organizations, community centers, and faith-based groups.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38599	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	R					Meet on campus

EDPS 500

City Schools: Education in the Urban Environment

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
32288	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W	2233	2ETMSW	Lipman, P		Meet on campus

EDPS 502

Advanced Foundational Studies in Philosophy of Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a doctoral program or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: ED 402. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38624	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M

EDPS 505

Social Theory in Educational Foundations

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a doctoral program or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37274	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T
4 hours

EDPS 510

Introduction to Doctoral Education in Policy Studies

4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Policy Studies in Urban Education program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37275	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M
4 hours

EDPS 515

Introduction to Urban Higher Education

4 hours. Prerequisites(s): Admission to MEd in Urban Higher Education or consent of instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
43674	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W	135	2ARC	Luedke, C		On campus and online

EDPS 516

College Student Development Theory

4 hours. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50308	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	A002	2LCA	Palmer, G		On campus and online

EDPS 519

Student Transitions to College

4 hours. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
43675	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T

EDPS 520

The City as Campus: City and University Relations

4 hours. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
47574	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M			Palmer, G		On campus and online

EDPS 529

Internship in Urban Higher Education

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to MEd in Urban Higher Education OR consent of instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48718	PR	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M	ARR	2ONL			Meet online at set times
4 hours

EDPS 530

Capstone Seminar

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EDPS 515 and EDPS 517 and EPSY 516 and EDPS 518; admission to the MEd in Urban Higher Education OR consent of Instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructional Method
45005	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	2419	2ETMSW	Meet on campus
46399	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T			On campus and online
Departmental Approval Required

EDPS 543

The Criminalization of Youth in Urban Schools

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41399	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T

EDPS 544

Research Design in Educational Policy Studies

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor or admission to the Ph.D. in Policy Studies in Urban Education, or the Ed.D. in Urban School Leadership. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38973	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T

EDPS 549

Critical Pedagogy: Practice and Theory

4 hours. Same as CI 549. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40148	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W

EDPS 553

Leading Urban School Systems

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37391	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M

EDPS 555

Political Economy of Urban Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
36531	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	R			Lipman, P		Meet on campus

EDPS 557

Developing Organizational and Leadership Capacity

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
35442	LCD	ARRANGED				Laurel, J		Meet on campus
4 hours

EDPS 558

Leading Improvement of Mathematics Learning

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Urban Education Leadership major(s).

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
35443	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	R	2419	2ETMSW	Mayrowetz, D		Meet on campus
4 hours

EDPS 559

Internship in Education Leadership

4 hours. 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Urban Education Leadership major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28376	CNF - AC	ARRANGED				Barron, C		Meet on campus
28375	PR - AP	ARRANGED				Barron, C		Meet on campus

EDPS 563

Politics of Gender, Sexuality, and Education

4 hours. Same as GWS 563. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48719	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W					Meet on campus

EDPS 565

Globalization and Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42136	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M

EDPS 571

The Education Policy Process

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28379	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W

EDPS 572

Sociology of Education

4 hours. Same as SOC 572. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45980	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W					Meet online at set times

EDPS 579

Organization Theory in Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
33206	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M	312	2LH	Lac, V		Meet on campus

EDPS 582

Cultural Pluralism and Education Policy

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
35444	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T

EDPS 585

Research Practicum in Educational Leadership

4 hours. Field work required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50309	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W	3252	2ETMSW			Meet on campus

EDPS 586

Practitioner Inquiry for School Leaders

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28384	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W	300	2LH	Brekke, P		Meet on campus
36725	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	W	304	2BH	Shoffner, J		Meet on campus

EDPS 587

Methods of Case Study Research

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41387	CNF	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M
41388	PR	ARRANGED

EDPS 588

Critical Race Theory: Race and Racism in Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28385	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M

EDPS 589

Administrative and Leadership Theory in Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44074	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:30 PM	R	2217	2ETMSW	Simon, V		On campus and online

EDPS 590

Writing a Qualitative Dissertation

4 hours. Same as ED 590. Recommended background: ED 502 and ED 505. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48055	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	R			Irby, D		Meet on campus

EDPS 591

Professional Capstone Inquiry

1 TO 8 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of students doctoral advisor. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
35305	CNF	ARRANGED	Allen, L
35307	CNF	ARRANGED	Barron, C
35296	CNF	ARRANGED	Danns, D
35294	CNF	ARRANGED	Giles, M
35298	CNF	ARRANGED	Irby, D
35295	CNF	ARRANGED	Lac, V
35297	CNF	ARRANGED	Lipman, P
35300	CNF	ARRANGED	Luedke, C
35299	CNF	ARRANGED	Mayrowetz, D
35302	CNF	ARRANGED	Palmer, G
35303	CNF	ARRANGED	Salisbury, J
35301	CNF	ARRANGED	Saltman, K
35304	CNF	ARRANGED	Superfine, B

EDPS 592

Professional Career Training in Education Policy Studies

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 20 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and approval of the Department Chairperson. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
37054	PR	ARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
35445	PR	ARRANGED	Barron, C
Departmental Approval Required
35446	PR	ARRANGED	Barron, C
Departmental Approval Required
37050	PR	ARRANGED	Danns, D
37052	PR	ARRANGED	Giles, M
37051	PR	ARRANGED	Irby, D
Departmental Approval Required
37055	PR	ARRANGED	Nguyen, N
37058	PR	ARRANGED	Salisbury, J
28387	PR	ARRANGED	Saltman, K
37057	PR	ARRANGED	Superfine, B

EDPS 593

Doctoral Research Project

1 TO 8 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
35448	CNF	ARRANGED	Allen, L
Departmental Approval Required
28403	CNF	ARRANGED	Barron, C
28400	CNF	ARRANGED	Danns, D
32586	CNF	ARRANGED	Giles, M
28411	CNF	ARRANGED	Irby, D
28405	CNF	ARRANGED	Lac, V
28402	CNF	ARRANGED	Lipman, P
28404	CNF	ARRANGED	Mayrowetz, D
28406	CNF	ARRANGED	Nguyen, N
35447	CNF	ARRANGED	Palmer, G
Departmental Approval Required
28408	CNF	ARRANGED	Salisbury, J
35177	CNF	ARRANGED	Saltman, K
Departmental Approval Required
50570	CNF	ARRANGED	Sheth, M
28409	CNF	ARRANGED	Superfine, B
28410	CNF	ARRANGED	Van Overbeke, M

EDPS 594

Special Topics in Educational Policy

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
37969	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	T	187	2BSB		On campus and online
4 hours College Student Development Theory
43671	LCD	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	M	A007	2LCA	Luna-Duarte, M	On campus and online
4 hours Leadership for Policy and Budgeting

EDPS 596

Independent Study in Educational Policy Studies

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the advisor and the Department Chairperson. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor	Instructional Method
37049	CNF	ARRANGED	Allen, L
35178	CNF	ARRANGED	Barron, C
28418	CNF	ARRANGED	Danns, D
28419	CNF	ARRANGED	Giles, M
28424	CNF	ARRANGED	Irby, D
28416	CNF	ARRANGED	Lac, V
50384	CNF	ARRANGED	Luedke, C	Meet on campus
28417	CNF	ARRANGED	Mayrowetz, D
32587	CNF	ARRANGED	Palmer, G
28421	CNF	ARRANGED	Salisbury, J
28423	CNF	ARRANGED	Saltman, K
50571	CNF	ARRANGED	Sheth, M
28415	CNF	ARRANGED	Sima, C
28422	CNF	ARRANGED	Superfine, B
28413	CNF	ARRANGED	Van Overbeke, M

EDPS 599

Dissertation and Thesis Research in Educational Policy Studies

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the dissertation advisor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor	Instructional Method
35449	C1	ARRANGED	Lac, V
50455	C1	ARRANGED	Stovall, D	Meet on campus
28430	CNF	ARRANGED	Allen, L
28431	CNF	ARRANGED	Barron, C
29296	CNF	ARRANGED	Danns, D
28436	CNF	ARRANGED	Giles, M
28426	CNF	ARRANGED	Irby, D
28427	CNF	ARRANGED	Lipman, P
28429	CNF	ARRANGED	Mayrowetz, D
35179	CNF	ARRANGED	Nguyen, N
32588	CNF	ARRANGED	Palmer, G
28433	CNF	ARRANGED	Salisbury, J
28428	CNF	ARRANGED	Saltman, K
28434	CNF	ARRANGED	Superfine, B
50572	CNF	ARRANGED	Tozer, S
28435	CNF	ARRANGED	Van Overbeke, M