EdAd Plan A Curriculum

Program Core (6 credits or more selected from the following)

• OLPD 5001 [Formerly EDPA 5001]—Formal Organizations in Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5024 [Formerly EDPA 5024]—History of Ideas in American Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5041 [Formerly EDPA 5041]—Sociology of Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5044 [Formerly EDPA 5044]—Introduction to Economics of Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5048 [Formerly EDPA 5048]—Cross-cultural Perspectives on Leadership (3 cr)
• OLPD 5302 [Formerly EDPA 5302]—Educational Policy: Context, Inquiry, and Issues (3 cr)
• OLPD 5344 [Formerly EDPA 5344]—School Law (3 cr)
• OLPD 5364 [Formerly EDPA 5364]—Context and Practice of Educational Leadership (3 cr)

Research Design and Methods (6 credits)

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 (2-8 credits)

Selected in consultation with adviser. Will usually include additional courses from the program core or other OLPD courses.

Thesis Credits (10 credits)

OLPD 8777 [Formerly EDPA 8777]—Thesis Credits: Master's (10 cr)

Research Project

Plan A students will develop and carry out an empirical research project under the supervision of their adviser.

Total Plan A EdAd credits= 30-36 credits

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EdAd Plan B Curriculum

Required (6 credits)

• OLPD 5001 [Formerly EDPA 5001]—Formal Organizations in Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5302 [Formerly EDPA 5302]—Educational Policy: Context, Inquiry, and Issues (3 cr)

Program Core (6 credits)

One of the following leadership courses:

• OLPD 5048 [Formerly EDPA 5048]—Cross-cultural Perspectives on Leadership (3 cr)
• OLPD 5364 [Formerly EDPA 5364]—Context and Practice of Educational Leadership (3 cr)

And one of the following courses:

• OLPD 5024 [Formerly EDPA 5024]—History of Ideas in American Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5041 [Formerly EDPA 5041]—Sociology of Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5044 [Formerly EDPA 5044]—Introduction to the Economics of Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5128 [Formerly EDPA 5128]—Anthropology of Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5324 [Formerly EDPA 5324]—Strategic Financial Planning and Policy for Educational Leaders (3 cr)
• OLPD 5344 [Formerly EDPA 5344]—School Law (3 cr)
• OLPD 5346 [Formerly EDPA 5346]—Politics of Education (3 cr)

Research Design and Methods (3 credits)

• OLPD 5501 [Formerly EDPA 5501]—Principles and Methods of Evaluation (3 cr)

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 (6-8 credits)

Selected in consultation with adviser. Will usually include additional courses from the program core or other OLPD courses.

Colloquium paper (3 credits)

Students will prepare a paper on an issue of relevance in school administration or will revise and expand three course papers. Total of 120 hours of work required.

• OLPD 5095 [EDPA 5095]—Problems: Educational Policy and Administration

Total Plan B EdAd credits=30-32 credits

Revised November 2011