Master of Arts in International and Comparative Education

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, acceptable GPA, English proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS), two recommendation letters, personal statement, application fee

Core Courses
The following courses represent the content Core Courses required of all MA students.

EDUC 511/5201 – Foundations of Educational Research (3 cr.)
EDUC 521/5202 – Social Foundations of Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 531/5203 – Introduction to International & Comparative Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 541/5204 – Human Development & Learning Theory (3 cr.)
EDUC 551/5205 – Foundations of Instructional Practice (3 cr.)
EDUC 575/5215 – Educational Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
All students must also complete two semesters of the thesis by registering for EDUC 599/5299 Research Guidance and Thesis (2 cr. each course) in the last two semesters of the program, for a total of 4 credit hours, or complete the alternative to Thesis option.

Concentrations
Each student will select one of the following concentrations: International Education Development & Policy, or Teaching and Learning. Students must take a minimum of three courses from their concentration and complete their thesis on a subject within that concentration.

1. International Education Development and Policy
Students in the International Education Development and Policy concentration are required to complete at least three of the following courses:

EDUC 532/5211 – Globalization, Development, and Educational Reform in the Arab World (3 cr.)
EDUC 533/5212 – Comparative Gender, Adolescent, Youth, and Human Development Policy (3 cr.)
EDUC 535/5213 – Educational Evaluation & Assessment (3 cr.)
EDUC 536/5214 – Human Rights-based Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 588/5216 – Research-Based Comparative Approaches to Educational Reform (3 cr.)
EDUC 534/5217 – Strategic Educational Planning and Development (3 cr.)
EDUC 580/5282 – Independent Study in International & Comparative Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 000/5236 – Education for Sustainable Development (3 cr.)
2. Teaching and Learning
Students in the Teaching & Learning concentration are required to complete at least three of the following courses:

EDUC 535/5213 – Educational Evaluation & Assessment (3 cr.)
EDUC 534/5217 – Strategic Educational Planning and Development (3 cr.)
EDUC 552/5231 – Online and Blended Learning Design and Instruction in Developing Countries (3 cr.)
EDUC 554/5232 – Literacy, Learning and Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 556/5233 – Action Research (3 cr.)
EDUC 557/5234 – Reaching Diverse and Underserved Learners (3 cr.)
EDUC 580/5282 – Independent Study in International & Comparative Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 000/5236 – Education for Sustainable Development (3 cr.)
Additional courses for both concentrations can be taken from among the other MA-level courses offered by the Graduate School of Education.