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:
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comparative and international
development education,
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educational administration,
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evaluation studies, and
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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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