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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Academic program areas
The department prepares administrators, scholars, and analysts for leadership
roles in education. It does so through four complementary but distinct program tracks:
- comparative and international development education,
- educational administration,
- evaluation studies, and
- higher education.
Degree program tracks
One College of Education and Human Development degree and three Graduate School
degrees are currently offered through this department: master of education, master
of arts, doctor of education, and doctor of philosophy. The department also offers
preparation for four kinds of administrative licenses.
Additional programs are offered at the certificate,
graduate minor, and undergraduate minor
levels.
Comparative and international development education (CIDE)
Students enrolled in comparative and international
development education 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.
Educational administration
The educational administration track is for applicants
interested in:
- General educational administration
- K-12 educational administration
- Special education administration
Evaluation studies
The evaluation studies track offers a unique
course of study to those seeking to inform the decision-making process in a variety
of fields, including education, business, and the social services. Evaluation studies
students build upon a foundation of knowledge in evaluation theory and practice
supplemented with coursework in such areas as organizational development, education
systems, and conflict resolution. Our graduates leave with a portfolio filled with
the tools of the evaluation trade—qualitative and quantitative inquiry methods,
communication skills and computer database analysis experience—gleaned not only
from time in the classroom but also from internships and collaboration with evaluation
professionals in real-world settings.
Higher education
Students enrolled in higher education are
the future leaders, university administrators, educators, policy analysts and researchers
in the field of higher education. The program is selective and is limited to 25
master's students and 10 doctoral students each year. All new students begin the
program in the fall semester.
This program track is for applicants interested in:
- Organizational issues in higher education institutions and systems
- Relationships between discipline-based knowledge and fundamental policy
- Leadership in student affairs
- Leadership and policy in two-year institutions
- Leadership and policy in four-year institutions
The University of Minnesota offers preparation for four kinds of administrative
licenses.
Candidates prepare for licensure by completing the following requirements. These
requirements, effective January 1, 1997, are set by the Minnesota Department of
Education (DOE) (M.R. 3512). Upon successful completion of these requirements, the
university endorses the candidate to DOE, which issues the license.
A certificate offers a shorter course of study than a degree. Certificates can
serve as stepping stones to a degree, and as credentials to advance your education
and career.
Graduate minors
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