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Twin Cities Campus

Social and Philosophic Studies Education Minor

Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
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Contact Information
Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, 330 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-1006; fax: 612-624-3377)
Email: olpd@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/olpd
  • Program Type: Graduate free-standing minor
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2013
  • Length of program in credits (master's): 9
  • Length of program in credits (doctoral): 12
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
The graduate minor provides a multidisciplinary foundation for the study of education from the perspectives of history, philosophy, and the social sciences. The minor program is shaped to suit the particular needs and interests of the student at either the master's or doctoral level. In consultation with a faculty member in social and philosophic studies of education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, EDPA 5xxx and 8xxx courses are selected both in EDPA and in related fields.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Admission is contingent upon prior admission to a master's or doctoral degree-granting program at the University of Minnesota. Interested students should consult with a faculty member in social and philosophic studies of education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development to develop a proposed course of study.
Special Application Requirements:
The director of graduate studies in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development must approve the applicant's proposed course of study by signing the student's degree program form.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Master's or Doctoral
M.A. Students
Area I: History and Philosophy of Education
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
· OLPD 5021 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5023 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5024 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5032 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· PHIL 4324 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· GWSS 5103 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
Area II: Social Sciences and Education
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
· OLPD 5041 - Sociology of Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5044 - Introduction to the Economics of Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5103 - Comparative Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5128 - Anthropology of Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5302 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 8002 - Critical Issues in Contemporary Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 8104 - Innovative Systems Thinking in Education and Culture (3.0 cr)
-OR-
Doctoral Students
Area I: History and Philosophy of Education
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
· OLPD 5021 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5023 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5024 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5032 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· PHIL 4324 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· GWSS 5103 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
Area II: Social Sciences and Education
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
· OLPD 5041 - Sociology of Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5044 - Introduction to the Economics of Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5103 - Comparative Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5128 - Anthropology of Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 5302 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 8002 - Critical Issues in Contemporary Education (3.0 cr)
· OLPD 8104 - Innovative Systems Thinking in Education and Culture (3.0 cr)
 
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OLPD 5041 - Sociology of Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: OLPD 5041/Soc 5455
Typically offered: Every Spring
Structures and processes within educational institutions; linkages between educational organizations and their social contexts, particularly related to educational change.
OLPD 5044 - Introduction to the Economics of Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Costs and economic benefits of education, with a focus on K-12; educational markets, prices, and production relationships; investment and cost-benefit analysis.
OLPD 5103 - Comparative Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Examination of systems and philosophies of education globally with emphasis upon African, Asian, European, and North American nations. Foundations of comparative study with selected case studies.
OLPD 5128 - Anthropology of Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Anth 5128/OLPD 5128
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Insights from educational anthropology for educators to address issues of culture, ethnicity, and power in schools.
OLPD 8002 - Critical Issues in Contemporary Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Meanings of difference from sociological, psychological, historical and philosophical perspectives as related to current and emerging critical issues in education. Participants help design, facilitate, and present the course. prereq: EdD or PhD student
OLPD 8104 - Innovative Systems Thinking in Education and Culture
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Critical aspects of historical/contemporary systems philosophy, thinking, and analysis. Development of concepts/skills applicable to understanding multiple dimensions of educational systems in diverse contexts. Implications for leadership and fostering organizational and systemic change.
OLPD 5041 - Sociology of Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: OLPD 5041/Soc 5455
Typically offered: Every Spring
Structures and processes within educational institutions; linkages between educational organizations and their social contexts, particularly related to educational change.
OLPD 5044 - Introduction to the Economics of Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Costs and economic benefits of education, with a focus on K-12; educational markets, prices, and production relationships; investment and cost-benefit analysis.
OLPD 5103 - Comparative Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Examination of systems and philosophies of education globally with emphasis upon African, Asian, European, and North American nations. Foundations of comparative study with selected case studies.
OLPD 5128 - Anthropology of Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Anth 5128/OLPD 5128
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Insights from educational anthropology for educators to address issues of culture, ethnicity, and power in schools.
OLPD 8002 - Critical Issues in Contemporary Education
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Meanings of difference from sociological, psychological, historical and philosophical perspectives as related to current and emerging critical issues in education. Participants help design, facilitate, and present the course. prereq: EdD or PhD student
OLPD 8104 - Innovative Systems Thinking in Education and Culture
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Critical aspects of historical/contemporary systems philosophy, thinking, and analysis. Development of concepts/skills applicable to understanding multiple dimensions of educational systems in diverse contexts. Implications for leadership and fostering organizational and systemic change.