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College of Education & Human Development Educational Policy and Administration CIDE

Educational Policy and Administration
330 Wulling Hall - 86 Pleasant St. SE - Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
Tel: 612-624-1006 - Fax: 612-624-3377

New Department:
Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Effective July 1, 2009, a new department has been created that integrates the business and marketing education, human resource development and adult education, and comprehensive WHRE programs from the Department of Work and Human Resource Education (WHRE) into the department formerly known as Educational Policy and Administration (EdPA). The name of this new department is Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD). It will offer exciting opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary education and research. Click here for details.

 

CIDE: M.A. Program Overview

The master of arts (M.A.) degree with a program emphasis in comparative and international development education (CIDE), administered by the Graduate School and offered by the Department of Educational Policy and Administration (EdPA), provides an opportunity for intensive study of comparative education, international development education, and international educational exchange. CIDE uses an interdisciplinary approach to the study of education’s role in economic, political, and sociocultural development; international educational exchange; and the internationalization of education. There are three concentrations within the CIDE program, and students choose to focus on one of them: comparative and development education; intercultural/international education; and global youth policy and leadership.

Who enrolls in this program?

Students enrolled in CIDE are the future leaders, policy analysts, educators and researchers in the field of comparative and international development education. All students enrolled in the program will incorporate relevant knowledge from the behavioral and social sciences and the humanities into their studies. The program is selective and is limited to 25-30 students each year. Most new students begin the program in the fall semester due to the cohort model used by the CIDE track, but exceptions are occasionally made to begin in the spring semester. Classes may be taken the previous summer if permission is obtained from the program coordinator.

Admission requirements

What will my program look like?

The M.A. requires that students enrolled under the semester system take at least 30 credit hours. Typically a course meeting once a week throughout the semester is three credits. As part of their program of study, students choose one of two options for the degree: Plan A (with master’s thesis) or Plan B (without thesis but with additional courses). In addition, all students register for Plan A thesis credits or for Plan B credits. Students can complete the course work on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Curriculum details

How long will my master's program take?

Many students are employed full-time and spread their coursework over 2 years (including summers). M.A. students must successfully complete their course work, master’s thesis and final oral examination (Plan A), or Plan B paper and final oral examination to receive their degree. All degree requirements must be completed within seven years after starting the program including any previous coursework that may be transferred into the program.

General information about the M.A. degree
Graduate School Catalog

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Revised September 2009

 
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