EDPA M.A.: Comparative and International Development Education (CIDE) Curriculum (Plan A and Plan B)
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CIDE Plan A Curriculum
Program Core (3 credits)
- OLPD 5087 [Formerly EDPA 5087]—Seminar: Educational Policy & Administration (3 cr)
[offered only in the fall term and normally taken during the year in which the student is writing the master's thesis]
Program Specializations (6 credits)
Select one of the three specializations below and choose two of its three core courses:
Specialization: Comparative and international development education
- OLPD 5103 [Formerly EDPA 5103]—Comparative Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5104 [Formerly EDPA 5104]—Strategies for Development of International Education Systems (3 cr)
- OLPD 5121 [Formerly EDPA 5121]—Educational Reform in International Contexts (3 cr)
Specialization: Intercultural/International education
- OLPD 5048 [Formerly EDPA 5048]—Cross-cultural Perspectives on Leadership (3 cr)
- OLPD 5124 [Formerly EDPA 5124]—Critical Issues in International Education & Exchange (3 cr)
- OLPD 5132 [Formerly EDPA 5132]—Intercultural Education and Training: Theory & Application (3 cr)
Specialization: Global youth policy and leadership
- OLPD 5141 [Formerly EDPA 5141]—Global Youth Policy & Leadership: Comparative Youth Policy & Leadership (3 cr)
- OLPD 5142 [Formerly EDPA 5142]—Youth Futures in International and Global Contexts (3 cr)
- OLPD 5381 [Formerly EDPA 5381]—The Search for Children & Youth Policy in the U.S. (3 cr)
Research Design and Methods (3 or more credits)
Courses to be selected in consultation with adviser.
Related Fields (6 additional credits outside OLPD)
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.
Electives (6 credits selected from the following list of courses)
- OLPD 5044 [Formerly EDPA 5044]—Introduction to the Economics of Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5056 [Formerly EDPA 5056]—Case Studies for Policy Research (3 cr)
- OLPD 5061 [Formerly EDPA 5061]—Ethnographic Research Methods (3 cr)
- OLPD 5080 [Formerly EDPA 5080]—Special Topics: Gender, Education, & International Development (3 cr)
- OLPD 5080 [Formerly EDPA 5080]—Special Topics: Human Rights Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5095 [Formerly EDPA 5095]—Problems: Educational Policy & Administration (3 cr) [Understanding Southeast Asia]
- OLPD 5102 [Formerly EDPA 5102]—Knowledge Constructions & Applications in International Development Contexts (3 cr)
- OLPD 5144 [Formerly EDPA 5144]—Cultural Models, Simulations, & Games (3 cr)
8xxx-level courses should be taken only with the consent of the instructor.
- OLPD 8087 [Formerly EDPA 8087]—Seminar: Educational Policy & Administration (1-2 cr)
[Advanced Seminar in International Development Education: Care Gender Project] - OLPD 8087 [Formerly EDPA 8087]—Seminar: Educational Policy & Administration [Pro Seminar in CIDE]
- OLPD 8181 [Formerly EDPA 8101]—International Development & Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 8103 [Formerly EDPA 8103]—Comparative Education (Advanced) (3 cr)
- OLPD 8104 [Formerly EDPA 8104]—Innovative Systems Thinking in Education & Culture (3 cr)
Any specialization course listed above can be used as an elective.
Thesis Credits
- OLPD 8777 [Formerly EDPA 8777]—Thesis Credits: Master's (10 cr)
Total Plan A CIDE Credits=34 credits
CIDE Plan B Curriculum
Program Core (3 credits)
- OLPD 5095 [Formerly EDPA 5095]—Problems: Educational Policy & Administration (3 cr)
[independent study with adviser to prepare Plan B paper]
Program Specializations (6 credits)
Select one of the three specializations below and choose two of its three core courses:
Specialization: Comparative and international development education
- OLPD 5103 [Formerly EDPA 5103]—Comparative Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5104 [Formerly EDPA 5104]—Strategies for Development of International Education Systems (3 cr)
- OLPD 5121 [Formerly EDPA 5121]—Educational Reform in International Contexts (3 cr)
Specialization: Intercultural/International education
- OLPD 5048 [Formerly EDPA 5048]—Cross-cultural Perspectives on Leadership (3 cr)
- OLPD 5124 [Formerly EDPA 5124]—Critical Issues in International Education & Educational Exchange (3 cr)
- OLPD 5132 [Formerly EDPA 5132]—Intercultural Education & Training: Theory & Application (3 cr)
Specialization: Global youth policy and leadership
- OLPD 5141 [Formerly EDPA 5141]—Global Youth Policy & Leadership: Comparative Youth Policy & Leadership (3 cr)
- OLPD 5142 [Formerly EDPA 5142]—Youth Futures in International & Global Contexts (3 cr)
- OLPD 5381 [Formerly EDPA 5381]—The Search for Children & Youth Policy in the U.S. (3 cr)
Electives (12 credits selected from the following list of courses)
- OLPD 5044 [Formerly EDPA 5044]—Introduction to the Economics of Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5056 [Formerly EDPA 5056]—Case Studies for Policy Research (3 cr)
- OLPD 5061 [Formerly EDPA 5061]—Ethnographic Research Methods (3 cr)
- OLPD 5080 [Formerly EDPA 5080]—Special Topics: Gender, Education, & International Development (3 cr)
- OLPD 5080 [Formerly EDPA 5080]—Special Topics: Human Rights Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5095 [Formerly EDPA 5095]—Problems: Educational Policy & Administration (3 cr) [Understanding Southeast Asia]
- OLPD 5102 [Formerly EDPA 5102]—Knowledge Constructions & Applications in International Development Contexts (3 cr)
- OLPD 5144 [Formerly EDPA 5144]—Cultural Models, Simulations, & Games (3 cr)
- OLPD 5302 [Formerly EDPA 5302]—Educational Policy: Context, Inquiry, & Issues (3 cr)
8xxx-level courses should be taken only with the consent of the instructor.
- OLPD 8087 [Formerly EdPA 8087]—Seminar: Educational Policy & Administration (1-2 cr)
[Advanced Seminar in International Development Education: Care Gender Project] - OLPD 8087 [Formerly EdPA 8087]—Seminar: Educational Policy & Administration [Pro Seminar in CIDE]
- OLPD 8181 [Formerly EdPA 8101]—International Development & Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 8103 [Formerly EDPA 8103]—Comparative Education (Advanced) (3 cr)
- OLPD 8104 [Formerly EDPA 8104]—Innovative Systems Thinking in Education & Culture (3 cr)
Any specialization course listed above can be used as an elective.
Research Design and Methods (3 credits)
Courses to be selected in consultation with adviser.
Related Fields (6 additional credits outside OLPD)
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 credits
Revised November 2011