Master of Education Online Program
The Masters of Education degree online program (MEd) is suited to Learners who want to combine a strong understanding of current theory and practice in education and/or organizational leadership with their personal needs and career focus. The education degree online program also provides Learners with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for doctoral level study. Curricula reflecting the preparation guidelines of national learned societies and groups are designed to provide Learners with an opportunity to select electives or a specialization and focus their studies on courses that meet their individual needs.

Objectives
A major objective of the Masters of Education degree online program is to enable Learners to develop individual skills for solving particular educational and/or organizational problems, whether in teaching, supervision, or administration, while keeping solutions in balance with organizational, institutional, community, or school system needs and expectations. A second objective is to facilitate Learners' acquisition of sound principles and techniques essential to working effectively in a wide range of instructional or organizational settings.

Specializations
NCU's School of Education offers the Masters of Education degree online in 10 areas of specialization. These specialized curricula are developed and continuously updated so that Learners can earn advanced education degrees equipped with expertise in depth for areas of their particular interest or concern.

Adult Learning and Workforce Education - Master of Education
The Masters of Education degree in Adult Learning and Workplace Education is designed for individuals interested in the growing fields of career development, human resource management, and adult learning. This integrative program seeks to prepare professionals to develop, implement, and manage systems to improved individual and organizational performance. These skills translate across a wide range of industries including higher education settings, workforce development agencies, and adult career centers. In addition, the program is designed to promote skills that will allow graduates to influence public policy and organizational decision-making. This specialization will provide educators with the tools and competencies required to critically reflect on workplace issues, solve organization problems, and anticipate and respond to change.

Courses in the Adult Learning and Workforce Education MEd Degree program include:

• Action Research for Education
• The Art and Science of Adult Education
• Ethics in Sports
• Adult Learning Theories
• Leading the Global Workforce: Paradigms and Possibilities

Athletic Administration - Master of Education
Both coaching and athletic administration are growing as professional disciplines. This program is designed to enhance leadership skills, strengthen teaching and administrative abilities, and apply ethics and values to all aspects of athletics.

The Athletic Administration specialization is for professional educators interested in K-12 athletic administration and offers an outstanding professional development opportunity for those already serving as coaches and athletic administrators by advancing their knowledge and skills in the field.

Courses focus on leadership, legal aspects in athletics, financial analysis, marketing, sports governance, events and facilities management, ethics. Basic concepts are addressed in each course and application of those concepts emphasized. Courses will have a contemporary focus, emphasizing current problems and opportunities related to the content area. Most courses will emphasize projects and activities directly related to the Learner's work setting.

Courses in the Athletic Administration MEd Degree program include:

• Leadership and Administration of Athletic Programs
• Legal Aspects in Athletics
• Ethics in Sports
• Sports Governance and Policy Development
• Facility Management and Programming

Curriculum & Teaching - Master of Education
The purpose this specialization is to provide teachers with the tools and competencies to expand their professional effectiveness. Learners will explore the latest practices in education, principles of teaching and learning, evaluation of current research and critique of effective curricula design.

Courses in the Curriculum & Teaching MEd Degree program include:

• Curriculum and Instructional Strategies
• The Teacher as Reflective Practitioner
• Learning Styles and Teaching Styles - Strategies for Success
• Principles of Teaching & Learning
• Foundations of Language & Literacy Education

Early Childhood Education - Master of Education
The Master of Education from NorthCentral University is tailored for Master's degree learners who desire to model, coach, and guide young children through the first years of life when social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development occur. Skilled educators create an environment that serves as a foundation for a Child's health and well being. In this specialization, educators will learn to assess educational potential, create instructional programs, direct and coordinate learning activities, and manage early childhood classrooms.

Courses in the Early Childhood Education MEd Degree program include:

• Foundations of Early Childhood Education
• Growth and Development of Young Children
• Administration of Early Childhood Programs
• Children and Families in a Diverse Society
• Children's Literature

Educational Leadership - Master of Education
Educational Leaders must possess the knowledge to assess current education trends and address the ever-changing conditions of education today. This specialization focuses on a variety of values and practices in modern education. Courses provide an historical perspective from which to guide educational reform, evaluate the needs of diverse student populations and improve educational outcomes.

Courses in the Educational Leadership MEd Degree program include:

• Teaching Diverse Learners
• Leading and Developing Human Capital
• Leadership in Educational Organizations
• School Finance
• School Organization

E-Learning - Master of Education
This specialization provides the professional educator with the knowledge to implement technology as a tool for teaching and learning. The specialization explores the design of activities to engage the traditional and the virtual student. The Learner will develop a skill set to effectively and efficiently integrate technology in a seamless manner to enhance delivery of teaching and learning experiences.

Courses in the E-Learning MEd Degree program include:

• Adult Learning Theories
• Ethics and Legal Issues
• E-Learning and Corporate Training
• Instructional Design
• Educational Applications of Educational Media

English as a Second Language (ESL) / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Master of Education
As the diversity of student populations change globally, teaching English as a second language is a skill in high demand. This program enhances skills in communicating with speakers of other languages and integrating techniques to successfully instruct students in English proficiency. (Note: Learners seeking ESL/ESOL certification should verify with appropriate state officials that this specialization meets applicable certification requirements.)

• Teaching Diverse Learners
• Foundations of Instruction for Non-English Language Background Students
• Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students
• English as a Second Language
• ESL and Bilingual Instructional Methodologies

Exceptional Student Education - Master of Education
This specialization prepares educators to address the needs of students with disabilities and gifted abilities by preparing such students to develop, implement and assess specially designed curriculum. Attention is given to teaching methods and strategies that illustrate an advocacy for these student groups. The specialization can be customized to meet the Learner's unique professional and personal goals, and allows the Learner to concentrate their coursework on the advanced and the disabled student, or select a single focus.

• Introduction to Special Education
• Exceptional Student Assessment
• Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students
• Characteristics of Emotionally Disabled Students
• Teaching Methods for the Mentally Disabled

Global Training and Development - Master of Education
This specialization prepares Learners to develop and implement effective training in a variety of fields. Instructional design and the incorporation of technology and teaching strategies for the adult learner are the focus of the specialization. Additionally, the Learner is prepared to address workplace issues such as the development of human capital and conflict resolution issues. The specialization prepares Learners to identify emerging workforce issues and to resolve the issues through effective training and instruction.

• Leading and Developing Human Capital
• Systemic Leadership: Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics
• Organizational Development
• Innovation and Change
• The Art and Science of Adult Education

Instructional Leadership - Master of Education
Contemporary schools are often funded and ranked on their ability to assess and guarantee learning. This specialization introduces analysis of the instructional capacity of schools, improving student achievement, and develops teacher leaders in providing assessment and improvement strategies. Organizational development and educational change are also addressed in this specialization. Learners utilize reflective decision making to assist with the development and implementation of practical solutions to education issues.

• Principles of Teaching & Learning
• Leadership in Educational Organizations
• School Organization
• Instructional Supervision and Leadership
• Education for Social Change

Leadership in Higher Education - Master of Education
This specialization prepares Learners to excel in higher education leadership and to pursue careers as higher education specialists and managers. The focus is on legal issues, finance, and organizational leadership in higher education.

• The Art and Science of Adult Education
• The Organization of Higher Education
• Exploring Legal Issues in Higher Education
• Financial Issues in Higher Education
• A History of Higher Education

Organizational Leadership - Master of Education
Learners develop skills to be effective organizational leaders by building a knowledge base in conflict resolution, organizational capacity, and executive leadership skills. The curricula serves to enhance the Learner’s understanding and practice of leadership in a variety of educational fields.

• Systemic Leadership: Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics
• Organizational Development
• Resolving Conflict
• Organizational Capacity
• Leading for Change

Curriculum & Teaching - Doctor of Education
This specialization provides Learners with the skill sets, knowledge and competencies to become a leader in the area of curriculum design and teaching. The specialization will provide an in-depth review of current practices, research, contemporary teaching issues and practices.

• Teaching and Learning Foundations
• Research Topic, Problem, Purpose and Questions
• Language and Literacy Education
• Literacy: Focus on Curriculum
• Qualitative Methods

Early Childhood Education - Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education in Early Childhood Education program allows learners to explore a broad spectrum of topics from growth and development, childhood literature, program administration, curriculum and assessment, and stakeholder partnerships. The specialization is designed with an emphasis on the development of skills in scientific inquiry and leadership. Learners enrolled in this program will develop an understanding of theory related to the study of education in early childhood. Learners will apply research findings in an informed manner and conduct applied research and program evaluation.

• Topics in Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment
• Early Childhood Literacy and Literature
• Research Topic, Problem, Purpose and Questions
• Families, Communities, and Schools as Partners in Early Childhood Education

E-Learning - Doctor of Education
This specialization integrates curriculum development, instructional design and course delivery using technology and online learning management systems. The specialization focuses on providing a knowledge base of current research for the planning and implementation of teaching and delivery modalities using instructional design methodologies incorporating educational media.

• Principles and Practices in E-Learning (Foundation Course)
• Statistics in Educational Research
• E-Learning Instructional Strategies
• Instructional Design and Engaging E-Learning Activities
• The Online Learner

Educational Leadership - Doctor of Education
Education is the foundation on which modern society is built. This specialization prepares the Learner to address management and leadership issues in education and guide others through training, excellence in teaching, research and service. This specialization provides the knowledge base to be a leader in the field of education, facilitated by research and analysis.

• School Law
• Educational Leadership
• Financial Issues in Schools
• Research Topic, Problem, Purpose and Questions
• Practices in School Organization

English as a Second Language / English for Speakers of Other Languages - Doctor of Education
The pedagogy of language acquisition is of extreme importance in today's classrooms and businesses. This specialization provides the knowledge base to build successful programs to enhance the learning of the English language, to assess skills of diverse students and to design instruction with bilingual materials. Research and current analysis of ESL and ESOL theory provides the basis for the assessment and design process. (Note: Learners seeking ESL/ESOL certification should verify with appropriate state officials that this specialization meets applicable certification requirements.)

• Cultural Diversity
• Evaluation of Diverse Learners
• Bilingual Instructional Methods
• Developing Curriculum for ESOL Learners
• Second Language Foundations

Exceptional Student Education - Doctor of Education
The program is designed for Learners who work with gifted and disabled students in a variety of settings. The course offerings in this specialization cover a wide spectrum of issues related to individuals with disabilities, including the development and characteristics of Learners, learning differences, and instructional strategies to address the needs of these students. Additionally, the specialization will provide the skills to plan, assess, and deliver instruction to students with mental, physical, behavioral, learning disabilities, and the gifted student.

• Introduction to the Exceptional Student
• Assessment in Special Education
• Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students
• Emotionally Disabled Student
• Developing Curriculum for the Mentally Disabled

Global Training and Development - Doctor of Education
The graduates from Global Training and Development are tomorrow's leaders in the field of training. The coursework entails theoretical and practical information from the areas of organizational leadership, human resources, and adult education as well as a series of research courses in which strategies are changed, reviewed, and prioritized for future effectiveness. The specialization emphasizes systemic leadership and organizational capacity.

• Human Performance: Paradigms and Possibilities
• Strategic Links for Successful Global Training
• The Role of Technology in the Global Training Marketplace
• Best Practices for Training and Presenting to International Audiences
• Evaluating Training Programs

Higher Education Leadership - Doctor of Education
The program provides knowledge in educational leadership research, theory and practices applicable to higher education. Research and analysis is conducted to identify future directions of national and global higher education focused on educational change through policy development and educational reform.

• Organization and Governance of Higher Education
• Legal Issues in Higher Education
• Student Affairs Leadership
• Advanced Educational Statistics
• Strategic Enrollment Leadership

International Education - Doctor of Education
Today, leaders are needed who are trained with the skills and practical knowledge required to work effectively within the context of global economic, political, cultural, community influences in education. These same leaders must be aware of global trends and issues in the field of education, recognize the various dimensions of educational interventions and be able to analyze the implications for students nationally and internationally. Additionally, Learners in this specialization analyze the roles and approaches of international, comparative, and educational practicum.

• Introduction to Global and Comparative Education
• Culture, Society, and Education in Comparative Perspective
• International Organizations in Global Education
• Conflict Resolution in an International Context
• Globalization and Educational Change

Organizational Leadership - Doctor of Education
Designed for professionals aspiring towards leadership roles in education, corporate, government, or community organizations, this specialization equips Learners with the tools necessary to make things happen in any organization. This specialization concentrates on the strategies to forge alliances, build confidence, and inspire a shared vision. This curriculum is based in applied research, providing exploration of issues and resolutions in contemporary organizations and the opportunity to contribute new knowledge in the field.

• Conflict Resolution and Mediation
• Building Organizational Capacity
• Leadership for Excellence
• Advanced Educational Statistics
• Theory and Practice of Organizational Leadership

Education / Curriculum and Teaching - Doctor of Philosophy
This specialization prepares the Learner to address management and leadership issues in education and guide others through training, excellence in teaching, research and service. This specialization provides the knowledge base to be a leader in the field of education, facilitated by research and analysis of current trends in the field.

• Developing Instructional Strategies and Curriculum
• Statistics in Educational Research
• The Role of the Teacher Practitioner
• Identifying and Maximizing Learning/ Teaching Styles
• Qualitative Methods

Education / Early Childhood Education - Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy in Education in Early Childhood Education program is designed to prepare learners for positions of leadership in schools, higher education organizations, and research settings. The program is competency-based, with specific emphasis on research and teaching across a broad spectrum of topics from childhood development, literature, program administration, curriculum and assessment, and stakeholder partnerships. The specialization is designed to promote an understanding of the breadth and depth of early childhood education research, curriculum, and policy. In addition, throughout the program, learners will apply scientific findings and conduct theory-based research applicable to this field.

• Topics in Early Childhood Education
• Topics in Early Childhood Growth, Development, and Educational Programs
• Topics in Early Childhood Program Administration
• Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment
• Early Childhood Literacy and Literature

Education / Educational Leadership - Doctor of Philosophy
This specialization prepares the Learner to address management and leadership issues in education and guide others through training, excellence in teaching, research and service. This specialization provides the knowledge base to be a leader in the field of education, facilitated by research and analysis.

• School Law
• Educating a Diversity of Learners
• Educational Leadership
• Practices in School Organization
• Financial Issues in Schools

Education / ELearning - Doctor of Philosophy
This specialization integrates curriculum development, instructional design and course delivery using technology and online learning management systems. The specialization focuses on providing a knowledge base through current research and analysis of the planning and implementation of teaching and delivery modalities. Coursework focuses on instructional design methodologies incorporating educational media.

• Principles and Practices in E-Learning
• E-Learning Instructional Strategies
• Instructional Design and Engaging E-Learning Activities
• The Online Learner
• Facilitating Adult Learning Online

Education / English Second Language - Doctor of Philosophy
The pedagogy of language acquisition is of extreme importance in today's classrooms and businesses. This specialization provides the knowledge base to build successful programs to enhance the learning of the English language, to assess skills of diverse students and to design instruction with bilingual materials. Research and current analysis of ESL and ESOL theory provides the basis for the assessment and design process. (Note: Learners seeking ESL/ESOL certification should verify with appropriate state officials that this specialization meets applicable certification requirements.)

• Cultural Diversity
• Evaluation of Diverse Learners
• Bilingual Instructional Methods
• Developing Curriculum for ESL Learners
• Second Language Foundations

Education / Global Training and Development - Doctor of Philosophy
This specialization educates leaders in the field of training and development. The coursework entails theoretical and practical information from the areas of organizational leadership, human resources, and adult education as well as a series of research courses in which strategies are changed, reviewed, and prioritized for future effectiveness. The specialization emphasizes systemic leadership and organizational capacity, verified through research and analysis of contemporary theory and practice.

• Human Performance: Paradigms and Possibilities
• Strategic Links for Successful Global Training
• The Role of Technology in the Global Training Marketplace
• Best Practices for Training and Presenting to International Audiences
• Trainer as Consultant in the Global Marketplace

Education / Instructional Leadership - Doctor of Philosophy
The program provides knowledge in educational leadership research, theory and practices applicable to higher education. Research and analysis is conducted to identify future directions of national and global higher education focused on educational change through policy development and educational reform.

• The Culture of Learning
• Leader as Advocate and Decision Maker
• Leader as Community Advocate
• Developing Instructional Strategies and Curriculum
• Leadership for Student Achievement

Education / Leadership in Higher Education - Doctor of Philosophy
The program provides knowledge in educational leadership research, theory and practices applicable to higher education. Research and analysis is conducted to identify future directions of national and global higher education focused on educational change through policy development and educational reform.

• Organization and Governance of Higher Education
• Exploring Legal Issues in Higher Education
• Student Affairs Leadership
• Strategic Enrollment Leadership
• Current Trends and Topics in Higher Education

Education / Organizational Leadership - Doctor of Philosophy
Designed for professionals aspiring towards leadership roles in education, corporate, government, or community organizations, this specialization equips Learners with the tools necessary to make things happen in any organization. This specialization concentrates on the strategies to forge alliances, build confidence, and inspire a shared vision. This curriculum is based in applied research, providing exploration of issues and resolutions in contemporary organizations and the opportunity to contribute new knowledge in the field.

• Conflict Resolution and Mediation
• Building Organizational Capacity
• Leadership for Excellence
• Theory and Practice of Organizational Leadership
• Ethical Leadership

Education / Special Education - Doctor of Philosophy
The program is designed for Learners who work with gifted and disabled students in a variety of settings. The course offerings in this specialization cover a wide spectrum of issues related to individuals with disabilities, including the development and characteristics of Learners, learning differences, and instructional strategies to address the needs of these students. Additionally, the specialization will provide the skills to plan, assess, and deliver instruction to students with mental, physical, behavioral, learning disabilities, and the gifted student, using analysis of contemporary research.

• Introduction to the Exceptional Student
• Assessment in Special Education
• Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students
• Emotionally Disabled Student
• Law in Special Education

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies Online Program
Education is a field where change is a constant, and a specialized certificate makes a clear statement that the educator is committed to professionalism and has developed expertise in specialized areas of the field. Credentials can be very important in education, and with that in mind NCU has developed the CAGS focusing on some of the most vital and dynamic areas in education today.

Earn certification in a specialized field in just 18 credit hours. NCU's Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) offers Learners a chance to advance in their chosen field or to embark on a new career through an 18-credit-hour course of study. The CAGS program is designed specifically for professionals who desire concentrated continuing education delivered with the same academic rigor our Learners value. CAGS courses are taught by the same highly qualified and credentialed Mentors that have made a degree from Northcentral University useful, relevant, and respected. Each CAGS will transfer directly into a doctoral program at NCU.

Athletic Administration - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The Graduation Studies in Education from NorthCentral University is designed to allow learners the ability to increase their understanding of the field of Athletic Administration through practical application and doctoral research on the influences that impact sports and athletics. The program includes a combination of science-based academics, research methods, and real-world experience with an emphasis on the ever-changing financial, legal, political, and marketing concerns within the sports industry

Courses in the Athletic Administration CAGS program include:

• Development of Human Resource Strategies in Intercollegiate Athletics
• Intercollegiate Sport Governance
• Legal Aspects of Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics
• Sport Compliance
• Advising the Student Athlete

Curriculum and Teaching - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS provides Learners with the skill sets, knowledge and competencies to become a leader in the area of curriculum design and teaching. The specialization will provide an in-depth review of current practices, research, contemporary teaching issues and practices.

Courses in the Curriculum and Teaching CAGS program include:

• Developing Instructional Strategies and Curriculum
• The Role of the Teacher Practitioner
• Identifying and Maximizing Learning/ Teaching Styles
• Teaching and Learning Foundations
• Language and Literacy Education

Early Childhood Education - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This program from NorthCentral University is tailored for Master's degree learners who desire to model, coach, and guide young children through the first years of life when social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development occur. Skilled educators create an environment that serves as a foundation for a Child's health and well being. In this specialization, educators will learn to assess educational potential, create instructional programs, direct and coordinate learning activities, and manage early childhood classrooms.

Courses in the Early Childhood Education CAGS program include:

• Topics of Early Childhood Education
• Topics in Early Childhood Growth, Development & Educational Programs
• Topics in Early Childhood Program Administration
• Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment
• Early Childhood Literacy and Literature

E-Learning - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS integrates curriculum development, instructional design and course delivery using technology and online learning management systems. The specialization focuses on providing a knowledge base of current research for the planning and implementation of teaching and delivery modalities using instructional design methodologies incorporating educational media.

Courses in the E-Learning CAGS program include:

• Educational Applications of the Internet
• Principles and Practices in E-Learning (Foundation Course)
• E-Learning Instructional Strategies
• Instructional Design and Engaging E-Learning Activities
• Ethical and Legal Issues in an Online Course

Educational Leadership - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Education is the foundation on which a modern society is built. This CAGS prepares the Learner to address management and leadership issues in education and guide others through training, excellence in teaching, research and service. This specialization provides the knowledge base to be a leader in the field of education.

Courses in the Educational Leadership CAGS program include:

• School Law
• Language Arts and Reading
• Educating a Diversity of Learners
• Educational Leadership
• Financial Issues in Schools

English as a Second Language/English for Speakers of Other Languages - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The pedagogy of language acquisition is of extreme importance in today's classrooms and businesses. This CAGS provides the knowledge base to build successful programs to enhance the learning of the English language, to assess skills of diverse students and to design instruction with bilingual materials. A practicum is possible for this level of study in English as a Second Language. (Note: Learners seeking ESL/ESOL certification should verify with appropriate state officials that this CAGS meets applicable certification requirements.)

Courses in the English as a Second Language/English for Speakers of Other Languages CAGS program include:

• Foundations of Instruction
• Evaluation of Diverse Learners
• Bilingual Instructional Methods
• Developing Curriculum for ESOL Learners
• Curriculum Development for ESL/Bilingual

Exceptional Student Education - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The CAGS is designed for Learners who work with gifted and disabled students in a variety of settings. The course offerings cover a wide spectrum of issues related to individuals with disabilities, including the development and characteristics of learners, learning differences, and instructional strategies to address the needs of these students. Additionally, the CAGS will provide the skills to plan, assess, and deliver instruction to students with mental, physical, behavioral, learning disabilities, and the gifted student.

Courses in the Exceptional Student Education CAGS program include:

• Assessment in Special Education
• Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students
• Emotionally Disabled Student
• Developing Curriculum for the Mentally Disabled
• Law in Special Education

Global Training and Development - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The graduates from Global Training and Development are tomorrow's leaders in the field of training. The coursework entails theoretical and practical information from the areas of organizational leadership, human resources, and adult education as well as a series of research courses in which strategies are changed, reviewed, and prioritized for future effectiveness. The CAGS emphasizes systemic leadership and organizational capacity.

Courses in the Global Training and Development CAGS program include:

• Human Performance: Paradigms and Possibilities
• Workplace/workforce: Creating Common Ground
• Strategic Links for Successful Training
• Building Organizational Capacity
• Conflict Resolution and Mediation

Higher Education Leadership - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS provides knowledge in educational leadership research, theory and practices applicable to higher education. Action or applied research is conducted to identify future directions of national and global higher education leadership.

Courses in the Higher Education Leadership CAGS program include:

• Organization and Governance of Higher Education
• Legal Issues in Higher Education
• Student Affairs Leadership
• Strategic Enrollment Leadership
• Higher Education Finance

Instructional Leadership - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Leaders are needed to assist school districts and state educational boards with improvement of instructional capacities in our schools. This CAGS provides a strong background in the supervision of instruction and the ability to assess and interpret data. The CAGS focuses on instructional improvements and reform to enhance student achievement.

Courses in the Instructional Leadership CAGS program include:

• Leader as Advocate and Decision Maker
• Leader as Community Advocate
• Practices in School Organization
• Supervision and Leadership in Schools
• Curriculum Supervision

International Education - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS program from NorthCentral University is designed to provide the skills and practical knowledge required to work effectively within the context of global economic, political, cultural, community influences in education.

Courses in the International Education CAGS program include:

• Introduction to Global and Comparative Education
• Culture, Society, and Education in Comparative Perspective
• International Organizations in Global Education
• Conflict Resolution in an International Context
• International Education Concepts and Theory