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Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development M.A.

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College of Education & Human Development (TCED)304 - Master of Arts

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Learning outcomes

Minimum GPA to receive degree

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Completion requirements
Completion requirements

Select one of the following program specializations in consultation with the advisor.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0006461
  • 7910301
  • 0006511
OR
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0044711
  • 0006521
  • 0044381
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8031151
  • 0050281
  • 7910391
  • 0022501
  • 7888041
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 0009421
  • 8084901
  • 0009461
  • 7955721
  • 0049791
Plan A students take 3 credits of OLPD 5087; Plan B students (one-year program) take 3 credits of OLPD 5087 and 3 credits of OLPD 5095; and Plan B students (two-year program) select 3 credits of OLPD 5087 or OLPD 5095 in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0047851
  • 0031901

Select 6 non-CIDE credits in consultation with the advisor.

Plan A students select electives as needed to complete the 24 course credits required, and Plan B students select credits as needed to complete the 30-credit requirement. Courses are selected in consultation with the advisor. 8xxx courses require advisor approval. Specialization courses not applied to that requirement can count as an elective.

Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0009921
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 0031881
  • 0031901
  • 8098881
  • 0006501
  • 8190861
  • 8022461
  • 0009961
  • 8056401
  • 8185811
  • 8056541
  • 0006491
  • 0009511
Plan A Students take 10 master's thesis credits.
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 7885931

The Comparative and International Development Education (CIDE) track is offered as Plan A (34 credits) and Plan B (30 credits).

Completion requirements
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0009901
  • 0009921
  • 0044711
  • 0031871
  • 0009701
  • 0009511
AND
Select 3 credits from the following. Advisor approval is required.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0008651
  • 8023921
  • 0025351
AND
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be selected with advisor approval.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8031151
  • 0050281
  • 7910391
  • 0022501
  • 7888041
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 0009421
  • 8084901
  • 0009461
  • 7955721
  • 0049791
AND
Select 6 non-EPL credits in consultation with the advisor.
AND
Select electives as needed, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the minimum course credit requirement for Plan A.
AND
Take 10 master's thesis credits.
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 7885931
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0025351
  • 0009511
AND
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0008651
  • 8023921
AND
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0044711
  • 0009701
AND
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0009901
  • 0009921
  • 0006501
  • 0009631
  • 0031871
  • 0160851
AND
Take the following course:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0009421
AND
Plan B students (one-year program) take 3 credits of OLPD 5087 and 3 credits of OLPD 5095; and Plan B students (two-year program) select 3 credits of OLPD 5095 in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0047851
  • 0031901
AND
Select 6 non-EPL credits in consultation with the advisor.
AND
Select electives as needed, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 30-32 credit requirement for the Plan B.

The Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) track is offered as Plan A (30-36 credits) and Plan B (30-32 credits).

Completion requirements
Take the following courses. Take OLPD 8596 for 3 credits.
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0009421
    OR     7920181
    OR     0145841
    OR     8081261
  • 0009431
  • 0009441
Select 1 qualitative methods course and 1 quantitative methods course, in consultation with the advisor, to meet the 6-credit requirement.
Select 6 non-ES credits in consultation with the advisor.

Select electives as needed, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 31 course credits required for the Plan A, and to meet the 30 credit minimum for the Plan B."

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Plan A students take 10 master's thesis credits.
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 7885931
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Plan B students (one-year or two-year program) take 3 credits of OLPD 5087 or 3 credits of OLPD 5095 in consultation with advisor

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0047851
  • 0031901


The Evaluation Studies MA is offered as Plan A (31 credits) or Plan B (30 credits).

Completion requirements
Take the following courses:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0009291
  • 8093371
  • 8031161
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Students in the one-year program are encouraged to take a non-OLPD course.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8031151
  • 0147841
  • 7910391
  • 7919211
  • 0022501
  • 7888041
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 0009421
  • 0023721
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses may be chosen with advisor and director of graduate studies approval.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0008651
  • 0031881
  • 0009321
  • 0009331
  • 0009371
  • 0009361
  • 8093381

Select 6 non-HE credits in consultation with the advisor.

Plan A students take 10 master's thesis credits.

Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 7885931

Students can meet the 6-credit requirement by taking an additional offering of OLPD5087 or OLPD5096.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0047851
  • 0031901

The Higher Education (HE) track is offered as Plan A (34 credits) and Plan B (30 credits).

Completion requirements
Take the following course:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7920741
Take OLPD 5696 for 4 credits. Other courses may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 0030521
  • 0036361
  • 0025351
  • 0036431
  • 0036381
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following courses. Take OLPD 5095 for 1 credit.
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0031901
  • 0049791
AND

Select 3 credits of qualitative or quantitative research from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0087561
  • 0087571
  • 0050971
  • 8173271
  • 8080511
  • 8030981
  • 8010631
  • 7920221
  • 0053241
  • 8144411
  • 8144421
  • 7977861
  • 7946671
  • 8069381
  • 0022641
  • 0023181
  • 0023211
  • 7978351
  • 7968771
  • 8181241
  • 7946731
  • 7971751
  • 8185821
  • 0009431
  • 0009451
Select electives as needed, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 26 course credits required for the Plan A or the Plan B 34-credit minimum.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Plan A students take 10 master's thesis credits.
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 7885931
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Plan B students take at least 3 credits of the following in consultation with the advisor and committee.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0031901

The Human Resource Development (HRD) track is offered as Plan A (36 credits) and Plan B (34 credits).

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