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"The CIE program at Lehigh University prepared me to embark on a wide variety of rich and meaningful opportunities in education. After graduating in May 2010 with a M.Ed., I find myself not only filled with the skills and passion two years of gradaute study inevitably instills in students, but also free to explore various paths in the diverse world of comparative education. I am able to explore the field of education from historical, political, economic, and developmental perspectives. From sitting in the archives in the British Library, Kent State, and Stanford University researching "left-over" topics from gradaute school to preparing for my move to Siem Reap, Cambodia to begin my career - the knowledge I learned from the CIE program is with me every step of the way. I feel ready, prepared, and excited for the next chapter in my life."

—Will Brehm
'10 Alumni

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The M.Ed. in Globalization and Educational Change is designed to prepare graduates to work in schools and with educational systems – both in the U.S. and internationally. To do so, the program equips graduates to understand, participate in, and make data-driven decisions in classrooms and schools around the world.

Core courses explore how education is related to

    • economic
    • political
    • and social globalization
    • and how school policies, structures, and practices are contextualized around the world

The program provides a strong theoretical and empirical base for making positive change in different school settings in a rapidly changing global context. Students grapple with understanding the impact of globalization on schooling both domestically and abroad. They also delve into contemporary issues related to educational change requiring an understanding of the importance and application of data-driven decision-making.

Coursework requires the completion of a minimum of 30 credits. This degree is designed with a required core of 6 courses (18 credits) centered on

    • educational comparison
    • globalization
    • contextualization
    • diversity
    • curriculum issues

In addition to the required courses, students have the opportunity to concentrate in an individually-designed focus area or one of a number of areas leading to an additional Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in

    • International Counseling
    • Special Education
    • Teaching as a Second Language
    • Technology Use in the Schools

Each concentration area requires the completion of four courses
(12 credits) designed to enhance expertise and complement the core components. The concentrations give students great latitude in designing a highly individualized course of study based on their real-world situations and career-related interests.

COURSEWORK (30 Credits)
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Students take a minimum of 18 credits in this section, including the following required courses.

SECTION I: CORE
Students take a minimum of 18 credits in this section, including the following required courses.

a. CIE 400. Comparative and International Education (3 Credits)

b. CIE 401. Globalization and Contextualization in Education
                   (3 Credits)

c. CIE 402. Development and Evaluation of International
                   Educational Projects (3 Credits)

d. CIE 403. Globalization and Curriculum Implications (3 Credits)

e. EDUC 471. Diversity and Multicultural Perspectives (3 Credits)

f.  EDUC 403. Research (3 Credits)

SECTION II: CONCENTRATION
Students take a minimum of 12 credits in this section.
Concentration coursework is designed by each student and faculty advisor in close collaboration to fit the interests and situation of the student's current and/or potential needs.

In addition, students may choose to concentrate in one of the following areas exclusively, which then leads to concurrent receipt of the M.Ed. in Globalization and Educational Change plus a
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the specified area.

a. International Counseling (12 Credit Minimum)

b. International Education Development (12 Credit Minimum)
 

c. Special Education (12 Credit Minimum)

 
d. Teaching English as a Second Language (12 Credit Minimum)
 

e. Technology Use in the Schools (12 Credit Minimum)
 

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