Graduate minor in international education

The graduate minor in international education is a coordinated set of courses designed for students who wish to enter careers in research, consulting, administration, teaching, law, public health, public policy, or many other fields and who desire an international education foundation to supplement their graduate majors or professional fields of study. Courses include readings, discussions, and assignments designed to develop the skills essential to professionals intending to work or teach abroad or who will work in the U.S. in an international context.

Any student admitted to a Graduate School program (e.g., M.A., M.S., Ed.D., Ph.D., S.C., M.S.W.) at the University of Minnesota, regardless of college or enrollment, is encouraged to apply for this minor.

Admission to the minor program is limited and only by permission of the International Committee of the College of Education and Human Development and the director of graduate studies for the Department of Educational Policy and Administration. Students interested in this option are welcome to consult with the director of graduate studies.

Curriculum

9 graduate-level semester credits at the master’s level; 12 graduate-level semester credits at the doctoral level. There are no language requirements.

Core courses

Foundations courses (one required for M.A.; both for Ph.D.)

EDPA 5103—Comparative Education (3 credits)

EDPA 5124—Critical Issues in International Education (3 credits)

Research course (none required for M.A.; one for Ph.D.)

EDPA 5121—Educational Reform in International Context (3 credits)

Area-specific coursework

One course minimum for both M.A. and Ph.D. chosen from a list of 23 courses from 7 departments (see the list of available courses below)

AFEE 5351—Methods for Change in Developing Countries (3 credits)

AFEE 5361—World Development Problems (3 credits)

CI 5747—Global and Environmental Education (3 credits)

CI 5403—Creative Writing For and By Children (3 credits)

CI 5055—Postmodern Visual Culture and Global Education (3 credits)

EDPA 5132—Intercultural Education and Training (3 credits)

EDPA 5101—International Education and Development (3 credits)

EDPA 5121—Educational Reform in International Context (3 credits)

EDPA 5048-Cross Cultural Perspectives on Leadership (offered
in the fall and the summer)

EDPA 5080—Specific Topics Courses (1-3 credits)

EPSY 5101—Intelligence and Creativity (3 credits)

EPSY 5117—Problem Solving and Decision Making (3 credits)

EPSY 5113—Psychology of Instruction and Technology (3 credits)

EPSY 5401—Counseling Procedures (3 credits)

EPSY 5461—Cross Cultural Counseling (3 credits)

EPSY 8403—Social/Cultural Contexts: Counseling and Skills (3 credits)

KIN 5371—Sport and Society (3 credits)

HRD 5496—International Field Study in Human Resources Development (3 credits)

HRD 5408—International Human Resources Development (3 credits)

WHRE 5821—Diversity Issues and Practices in Work and Human Resource Education Settings (3 credits)

WHRE 8142—Comparative Systems in Work and Human Resource Education (3 credits)

Admission

Admission to the international education minor is contingent upon prior admission to a Graduate School program (M.A., M.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.) at the University of Minnesota. Admission to the minor program is limited and only by permission of the International Committee of the College of Education and Human Development and the director of graduate studies for the Department of Educational Policy and Administration.

Application/completion form [.pdf]

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Rosemarie Park
Dept. of Work and Human Resource Education
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
325L Vocational & Technical Education Building
1954 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Phone: 612-625-6267
E-mail: parkx002@umn.edu

February 2007