Comparative and International Development Education (CIDE): Specializations
Overview
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 this track incorporate relevant knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities into their studies, and they apply theory and practice in their area of specialization.
Graduates of the CIDE program pursue careers in teaching, administration, consulting, and counseling in universities, government agencies, foundations, and private non-profit organizations.
This program is for applicants interested in the following specialization areas:
Comparative and International Development Education
- Comparative studies of education systems and educational practices
- Cross-national studies of education and outcomes
- Studies of education and international development
- Studies of education and sociocultural context
- Studies of education and academic achievement
- Studies of education and community development
- Studies of non-formal, adult, and multicultural education
- Studies of gender equity and gender relations in education
International Educational Exchange/International Education
- The internationalization of higher education
- The internationalization of K-12 education (global education)
- Study abroad program administration and programming
- International education administration: higher education level
- Teaching and administration in international schools: K-12 level
- International educational exchange programs
- Intercultural education and training
- Cultural adjustment and learning
Global Youth Policy and Leadership
- Examination of primary issues facing young people globally
- Creation processes and development of exemplary models of youth policies
- Analyze youth issues in local, national, regional, and global contexts
- Make explicit policy recommendations
- Advocate for essential change in public youth policy
- Address strategic trends in global youth development
- Design scenarios of formal, informal, non-formal, experiential, and service learning
- Integration of existing and forecasted technology into the study of Youth Futures
Revised November 2010