OLPD Higher Education Program Planning Spreadsheet 2023-24

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1	*Note - Plan B and PhD plans are located in different sheets below
2	OLPD Higher Education MA Plan A	Student name:
3	Program Planning Spreadsheet	Date:
4		UMN ID number:
5	To edit: select file > make a copy	Email address:
6		Advisor name:
7		Minor (if any):
8		Advisor signature:
9		Date:
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11	Required coursework—9 credits minimum	Transfer (check)	Term Taken	Grade
12	OLPD 5701 – U.S. Higher Education / 3 cr
13	OLPD 5709 – Critical Issues in Higher Ed / 3 cr
14	OLPD 5712 – College Student Development Theory and Practice / 3 cr
15	Required coursework—6 credits minimum
16	OLPD 5001 – Formal Organizations in Education / 3 cr
17	OLPD 5080 – Special Topics: Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development / 1-3 cr
18	OLPD 5702 – Higher Education in Global Contexts / 3 cr
19	OLPD 5703 – College Student Mental Health / 3 cr
20	OLPD 5704 – College Students Today / 3 cr
21	OLPD 5721 – Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education / 3 cr
22	OLPD 5724 – Leadership and Administration of Student Affairs / 2-3 cr
23	OLPD 5732 – The Law and Postsecondary Institutions / 3 cr
24	OLPD 5734 – Institutional Research in Postsecondary Education / 2-3 cr
25	OLPD 5736 – Public Engagement and Higher Education / 3 cr
26	OLPD 8702 – Administration and Leadership in Higher Education / 3 cr
27	OLPD 8703 – Public Policy in Higher Education / 3 cr
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31	Research Design and Methods: 3 credits minimum
32	CI 5116 – Action Research Methods to Improve College Teaching and Learning / 3 cr
33	CI 8148 – Conducting Qualitative Studies in Educational Contexts / 3 cr
34	EPSY 5244 – Survey Design, Sampling, and Implementation / 3 cr
35	EPSY 5247 – Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology / 3 cr
36	EPSY 5261 – Introductory Statistical Methods / 3 cr
37	EPSY 5262 – Intermediate Statistical Methods / 3 cr
38	EPSY 8261 – Statistical Methods in Education I / 3 cr
39	OLPD 5056 – Case Studies for Policy Research / 3 cr
40	OLPD 5061 – Ethnographic Research Methods / 3 cr
41	OLPD 5501 – Prinnciples and Methods of Evaluation / 3 cr
42	OLPD 8812 – Quantitative Research in Education / 3 cr
43	Related Fields: 6 credits outside HE
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46	Thesis: 10 or more credits
47	OLPD 8777 – Thesis Credits: Master’s
48	Total Credits (A minimum of 34 is required.)
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50	Course requirements for degree programs and processes for completion of degrees may change at any time by action of the faculty. Program requirements may change from year to year. It is your responsibility as a student to follow the correct curriculum from the time you were admitted and be aware of any changes throughout your program. If you have any questions, please contact your advisor.