Master of Science in Global & International Education

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Curriculum

Based on a quarter system, the M.S. in Global and International Education program expects students to complete fifteen 10-week courses for a total of 45 credit hours consisting of: 6 core courses, 4 primary concentration courses in Global and International Education, 3 secondary concentration courses, and 2 capstone courses (co-op with portfolio). Courses are taught in cohorts consisting of up to 25 students over a 24 month period.

NOTE - for co-op/capstone courses: If you are currently employed, you may use your work at your current place of employment to fulfill this requirement, but typically you must go above and beyond your current job function.

Students enrolled in the MS in Global & International Education program are required to receive the grade of “B” or better in the program’s core and primary concentration coursework.  Grades of “C” or lower are not considered acceptable at the graduate level. For the Credit/No Credit grading system, Credit is equivalent to a grade “B” or better and No Credit is equivalent to an “F.” This School of Education policy is in addition to the Drexel University Office of Graduate Studies’ policy that all graduate students maintain a minimum, cumulative 3.0 GPA per term as well as an overall 3.0 GPA for graduation purposes.

Students are admitted as part of a cohort to GIE. Each cohort will start their program of study at the beginning of every Fall or Spring quarter and complete the full program of study after eight full quarters. Students will enroll in six credit hours each quarter and complete the 6 credit hours of co-op over the two last quarters of study. Below are the core courses, primary concentration courses and secondary concentration options a student has within the GIE program:

Core Courses
EDGI 500Introduction to Global, International & Comparative Education3.00 credits
EDGI 502Global, International and Comparative Education II3.00 credits
EDGI 504History and Theory of Comparative Education3.00 credits
EDGI 510Culture, Society & Education in Comparative Perspective3.00 credits
EDGI 512Globalization and Educational Change3.00 credits
EDGI 520Comparative Economics of Education3.00 credits

Primary Concentration Courses
EDGI 508Understanding Research in International & Comparative Education3.00 credits
EDGI 514Education and National Development3.00 credits
EDGI 518Analysis of Policy Issues in Global & International Education3.00 credits

Secondary Peace Education Concentration Courses (9 credits)
Please choose three from the following four Peace Education courses
EDGI 530Peace Education3.00 credits
EDGI 532International Organizations in International Education3.00 credits
EDGI 534Conflict Resolution in an International Context3.00 credits

Secondary Higher Education Concentration Courses (9 credits)
Please choose three from the following four Higher Education courses
EDHE 500Foundations of Higher Ed3.00 credits
EDHE 510Governance in Higher Ed3.00 credits
EDHE 520Student Development & Mgmt3.00 credits
EDUC 705School Law and Politics3.00 credits

Secondary Learning Technologies Concentration Courses (9 credits)
Please choose three from the following four Learning Technologies courses
EDLT 537Technologies for Perf Support3.00 credits
EDLT 538New Media Literacies3.00 credits
EDUC 532Designing Virtual Communities for Staff Development - Non-Field Experience3.00 credits
EDUC 535Rsrch & Eval Instruction Tech3.00 credits

Secondary E-Learning Leadership Concentration Courses (9 credits)
Please choose three from the following four E-Learning Leadership courses
ELL 501Purpose/Business of E-Learning3.00 credits
ELL 502E-Learning Technologies3.00 credits
ELL 503Teaching/Learning Issues ELrng3.00 credits
ELL 504Lrng Technologies & Disabilities3.00 credits
ELL 604Design & Delivery of E-Lrning I3.00 credits
ELL 605Design & Delivery of E-Lrning II3.00 credits

Capstone Experience Courses
EDGI 715Co-op with Portfolio1.50 credits
EDGI 716GIE Co-op Experience with Seminar4.50 credits

Course Descriptions

EDGI 500 Introduction to Global, International & Comparative Education - 3.00 credits

Exploration and Analysis of international and comparative education. Comparative method serves as the framework to understand comparative analysis. Theories of the state serves as the framework to understand global theories of education across cultures.

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EDGI 502 Global, International and Comparative Education II - 3.00 credits

Exploration of tradition of national culture and its influence on education as well as an examination of educational and societal developments from a comparative cross-national perspective.

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EDGI 504 History and Theory of Comparative Education - 3.00 credits

Examination of the history of comparative education development and higher education systems of different nations as well as analysis of issues related to comparative education research and the internationalization of globalization of postsecondary education.

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EDGI 510 Culture, Society & Education in Comparative Perspective - 3.00 credits

Exploration of global education through concepts of culture, cultural relativism and ethnocentrism from a comparative perspective.

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EDGI 512 Globalization and Educational Change - 3.00 credits

Exploration of issues related to economic globalization, politics of globalization, educational change, and the ways individuals and groups of people have changed and must further change to meet new global challenges in the 21st Century.

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EDGI 520 Comparative Economics of Education - 3.00 credits

Focus on the principal issues in the economics of education and in education and economic development.

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EDGI 508 Understanding Research in International & Comparative Education - 3.00 credits

Examination of major concepts, methods and current trends in international and comparative education research.

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EDGI 514 Education and National Development - 3.00 credits

Exploration of the role of education as a primary agent of the socio-economic, cultural and technological advancement of developing countries in world regions.

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EDGI 518 Analysis of Policy Issues in Global & International Education - 3.00 credits

Analysis of current public policy issues using various models of policy analysis across cultures and the globe with specific emphasis in creating, monitoring and evaluating frameworks to guide education sector policy work.

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EDGI 530 Peace Education - 3.00 credits

Exploration of the conditions required for the construction of peace, the various forms of conflict, philosophical bases of human rights, discrimination with particular focus on curriculum reform that emphasizes knowledge, understanding and respect for cultures of others at the national/global level.

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EDGI 532 International Organizations in International Education - 3.00 credits

Examine current international organizations, foreign assistance and their influence on educational policy. Both public and private organizations will be explored.

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EDGI 534 Conflict Resolution in an International Context - 3.00 credits

Examination of conceptual underpinnings of peace and conflict resolution and the paradigmatic models of conflict resolution currently practiced, as well as the substantive enquiry into a variety of approaches to building peace at local, national and global levels.

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EDHE 500 Foundations of Higher Ed - 3.00 credits

Study of historical growth and advancement of colleges and universities in U.S. from Colonial era to virtual public and private universities. Integrated overview of contemporary issues, policies and practices that characterize the operational environments of higher education institutions in the 21st century; including financial management, accreditation, curriculum, and institutional planning.

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EDHE 510 Governance in Higher Ed - 3.00 credits

Organizational and administrative structures within the institutional hierarchy are explored as students examine the relationship between the university and the community it serves, the role of outreach in the modern university, and the role of faculty, staff, and student unions in academic operations and Risk Management.

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EDHE 520 Student Development & Mgmt - 3.00 credits

Examines Academic Support and Student Life Services from customer satisfaction perspective including admissions, orientation, student health and counseling, and Greek life. Best practices in Customer Relationship Management are introduced.

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EDUC 705 School Law and Politics - 3.00 credits

This course is designed to assist students with their understanding of how law, politics, and power structures interact to influence the goals and operations of the schools. Students will student the roles of school boards and community organizations, state boards of education, state government agencies, special interest groups, professional organizations, and unions.

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EDLT 537 Technologies for Perf Support - 3.00 credits

This course focuses on online performance support systems, job aids, and assessment tools for e-portfolios, authentic assessments, and data collection to meet performance requirements in education and business. Students will have experience in designing embedded interventions for information help, procedural support, feedback and tracking goals, and develop their own e-portfolio.

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EDLT 538 New Media Literacies - 3.00 credits

Students will learn how new media are changing the dimensions of school literacies and challenge traditional ways of learning and communicating. Students will use action research to study current literacies, collaboratively explore and analyze a range of media texts, and design meaningful media-related literacy learning experiences across the curriculum.

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EDUC 532 Designing Virtual Communities for Staff Development - Non-Field Experience - 3.00 credits

Examines the impact of distance learning and multimedia technologies on the educational systems of teachers, administrators, librarians, and other professionals in schools responsible for technology and professional development. Online discussion groups, video conferencing, and web-based instruction will be used to form a virtual learning community. There is no field experience component in this course.

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EDUC 535 Rsrch & Eval Instruction Tech - 3.00 credits

Course will focus on teaching and learning technology standards, general applications of technology and basic technology and skills. Will examine and critique educational software and learning technologies, and through research, develop criteria for technology. This course includes a 1-2 day field-based research assignment.

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ELL 501 Purpose/Business of E-Learning - 3.00 credits

Examines the business side of e-learning. Explores historical, organizational and strategic issues associated with developing and delivering e-learning through a wide range of topics. Non-profit and profit models used for marketing and delivering e-learning products are examined and business practices, as they affect the success of e-learning enterprises, are examined.

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ELL 502 E-Learning Technologies - 3.00 credits

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the wide range of emerging e-learning technologies, a description of what is in store for the near future, and foundational elements for sound decision making regarding technological responses to well-defined learning problems.

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ELL 503 Teaching/Learning Issues ELrng - 3.00 credits

This course prepares trainers, teachers, and administrators at all educational levels with the knowledge they will need to provide effective experiences in distance education. Provides a conceptual and theoretical foundation as well as practical skills and knowledge, along with numerous opportunities for hands-on experience.

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ELL 504 Lrng Technologies & Disabilities - 3.00 credits

The course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to utilize adaptive and assistive technology (AT) and accommodation in the facilitation of learning design and delivery.

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ELL 604 Design & Delivery of E-Lrning I - 3.00 credits

Extends fundamental knowledge of the world of E-learning by addressing the technical processes involved in the design and development of E-Learning products. Issues related to policy, values, technology, and economics are addressed to produce a practical understanding of their role in the creation of E-Learning products and strategies.

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ELL 605 Design & Delivery of E-Lrning II - 3.00 credits

Builds on ELL 604 to extend knowledge of E-Learning design to the realities of managing the delivery and success of an E-Learning product within educational, training, or informal learning organizations. Project management techniques are addressed to provide students with the ability to control risk and maximize learning and consumer satisfaction.

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EDGI 715 Co-op with Portfolio - 1.50 credits

Students participate in 10 weeks of a part time co-op to provide students with real-life, hands-on experience in international development. Weekly seminar component.

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EDGI 716 GIE Co-op Experience with Seminar - 4.50 credits

Students continue to identify career fields and professional development opportunities in the field of global and international education through action research. Students gain practical skills through a co-operative learning assignments/placement and complete a culuminating project and/or research as proposed in EDGI 715.

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