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
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Curriculum for the M.A. in Educational Policy and Administration
Comparative
and International Development Education Track (Plan A and Plan B)
Plan A Students
Program Core (9 credits)
- EDPA 5048—Cross-cultural Perspectives on
Leadership (3 cr)
- EDPA 5087—Seminar: Educational Policy
and Administration (3 cr)
- EDPA 5103—Comparative Education (3 cr)
Program Concentrations (6 credits)
Choose one concentration area below:
Focus: Comparative and International Development
Education
- EDPA 5101—International Education and
Development (3 cr)
- EDPA 5104—Strategies for Development of
International Education Systems (3 cr)
Focus: Intercultural/International Education
- EDPA 5124—Critical Issues in
International Education and Exchange (3 cr)
- EDPA 5132—Intercultural Education and
Training: Theory and Application (3 cr)
Focus: Global Youth Policy and Leadership
- EDPA 5141—Global Youth Policy and
Leadership: Comparative Youth Policy and
Leadership (3 cr)
- EDPA 5142—Youth
Futures in International and Global Contexts
(3 cr)
Research Design and Methods (3 or more
credits)
- Courses to be selected in consultation
with adviser.
Related Fields (6 or more credits)
- The master’s degree requires 6 semester
credits taken outside the department that
directly relate to the student’s area of
study. These courses should be selected in
consultation with the adviser and should
constitute a solid coursework foundation for
the student’s thesis. These courses may
include additional methods courses taught
outside the department.
Thesis Credits
- EDPA 8777—Thesis Credits: Master's (10 cr)
Total Plan A CIDE Credits: 34
Plan B Students
Program Core (9 credits)
- EDPA 5048—Cross-cultural Perspectives on
Leadership (3 cr)
- EDPA 5095—Problems: Educational Policy and Administration (3 cr)
(Independent study with adviser to complete Plan B research paper)
- EDPA 5103—Comparative Education (3 cr)
Program Concentrations (6 credits)
Choose one concentration area below:
Focus: Comparative and International Development
Education
- EDPA 5101—International Education and
Development (3 cr)
- EDPA 5104—Strategies for Development of
International Education Systems (3 cr)
Focus: Intercultural/International Education
- EDPA 5124—Critical Issues in
International Education and Exchange (3 cr)
- EDPA 5132—Intercultural Education and
Training: Theory and Application (3 cr)
Focus: Global Youth Policy and Leadership
- EDPA 5141—Global Youth Policy and
Leadership: Comparative Youth Policy and
Leadership (3 cr)
- EDPA 5142—Youth
Futures in International and Global Contexts
(3 cr)
CIDE Electives (9 or more credits)
Select at least three of the following courses:
- EDPA 5044—Introduction to the Economics
of Education (3 cr)
- EDPA 5056—Case Studies for Policy
Research (3 cr)
- EDPA 5061—Ethnographic Research Methods
(3 cr)
- EDPA 5080—Special Topics: Gender,
Education, and International Development (3 cr)
- EDPA 5095—Problems:
Educational Policy and Administration (3 cr)
[Understanding Southeast
Asia]
- EDPA 5102—
Knowledge Constructions and Applications in
International Development Contexts (3 cr)
- EDPA 5121—Educational Reform in
International Context (3 cr)
- EDPA 5144—Cultural Models, Simulations,
and Games (3 cr)
- EDPA 5381—The Search for Children and
Youth Policy in the U.S. (3 cr)
- EDPA 8104—Innovative Systems Thinking in
Education and Culture (3 cr)
You may also use any of the concentration courses outside
your concentration as an elective.
Related Fields (6 or more credits)
- The master’s degree requires 6 semester
credits taken outside the department that
directly relate to the student’s area of
study. These courses should be selected in
consultation with the adviser and should
constitute a solid coursework foundation for
the student’s thesis. These courses may
include additional methods courses taught
outside the department.
Total Plan B CIDE Credits: 30
Contact
For more information and application information, contact
cideinfo@umn.edu.
Revised September 2009
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