Department of Educational Leadership & Development
Degrees and Certificate Offered
Administrative Licensure
Master’s Programs
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Doctoral and CAGS Programs
POLICY, PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
Community Education Leadership
Higher Education Administration
HUMAN RESOURCE EDUCATION
Master of Education Program
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Charles Glenn
617-353-7108
E-mail: glennsed@bu.edu
The focus of programs in the Department of Educational Leadership & Development is on developing leaders who possess a broad and sophisticated perspective on the goals of education and training and the process of institutional change. Graduates may be found in leadership positions in state departments of education, urban and suburban school systems, colleges and universities, national ministries, corporations and consulting firms, and professional associations, and as principals of public, independent, and charter schools and directors of social agencies.
Students at the master’s level are typically seeking to develop skills and insights that will enable them to move into more responsible positions, while those seeking the doctoral degree are poised to move into top leadership positions or are pursuing a scholarly interest with implications for educational policy. Emphasis across all of the department’s specializations is on leadership that is planned, collaborative, principled, and focused on making educational institutions, corporations, and agencies effective and responsive to their environment.
Most courses are offered on weekdays, late afternoon, or evening. At any given time, the department’s programs draw students from more than a dozen nations as well as from all parts of the United States, and many opportunities are provided to gain a comparative perspective on educational policies and practices.
The department also offers courses in the summer, which are designed for educational leaders. These have included an institute on “Education and Human Rights” in Geneva, Switzerland, and a distance learning course on educational policy.
Degrees and Certificate Offered
The Department of Educational Leadership & Development offers the following:
EdM Human Resource Education
International Educational Development
Community Education Leadership
Educational Administration
Higher Education Administration
CAGS Human Resource Education
Policy, Planning & Administration
Educational Administration
Higher Education Administration
EdD Educational Leadership &
Development
Policy, Planning &
Administration
Administrative Licensure
Kathleen Vaughan
617-353-4665
E-mail: sed65pc@bu.edu
The School of Education provides a sequence of courses approved for initial state licensure as superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, or assistant principal, including arrangements to carry out the required internship or practicum. Students take the following courses or approved substitutes:
SED AP 526 Citizen Participation and Community Development
SED AP 600 Diversity and Justice in Education
SED AP 662 Administrative Planning or
SED AP 761 Organizational Analysis (Superintendent)
SED AP 720 Performance-Based Educational Leadership
SED AP 750 Performance Appraisal and Supervision
SED AP 754 Educational Equity and the Law
SED AP 757 School Labor Relations and Personnel
Management
SED AP 758 School Management
SED AP 802 Practicum Pre-K–6 or
SED AP 803 Practicum 5–8 or
SED AP 804 Practicum 9–12 or
SED AP 805 Practicum/Apprenticeship/Internship: Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
SED CT 750 Basic Principles for Curriculum and Teaching.
Master’s Programs
All EdM students are expected to take a minimum of 32 credits of courses. The Community Education Leadership Specialization requires 36 credits. Forty credits are required for the International Educational Development program. Students in the International Educational Development Program are required to take SED IE 603 Project Analysis and Planning for Education Development or SED AP 662 Administrative Planning. Students in all other EdM programs are required to take SED AP 662 Administrative Planning. Students in all of the master’s programs are required to take SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry. The remaining courses depend on the student’s specialization (see below). Specific course requirements are subject to modification and are detailed in supplementary materials available from the department.
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Charles Glenn
617-353-7108
E-mail: glennsed@bu.edu
Doctoral and CAGS Programs
Each year, the department admits a limited number of students who have earned the master’s degree and are seeking a demanding program of coursework and supervised inquiry into important questions. The doctoral program in policy, planning, and administration includes students whose field of specialization is school administration, education policy, higher education administration, or community education leadership.
Doctoral students work individually with a member of the faculty on their research projects and take several advanced seminars focusing on policy analysis as well as a number of elective courses reflecting their special interests. They are expected, with this intensive support, to write a dissertation of publishable quality that represents a significant contribution to policy and practice in education or training.
The doctoral specialization in educational administration includes advanced coursework and a research-based dissertation in some aspect of educational policy, school or higher education administration and planning, or community-based education in the United States or other countries.
Each student must pass a comprehensive examination consisting of an extended policy analysis before proceeding to the dissertation.
Doctoral students are expected to take at least four courses in research methods, the School of Education’s doctoral core course, and the department’s doctoral sequence:
SED AP 701 Doctoral Colloquium
SED AP 702 Research Colloquium in Administration, Training, and Policy Studies
SED AP 761 Organizational Analysis
SED AP 771 Advanced Policy Seminar
*SED AP 998 Proposal Development Seminar
SED AP 999 Dissertation Advisement
*SED RS 654 Foundations of Educational Inquiry
* One qualitative research course
* One quantitative research course
Students may also be awarded the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) upon completing 30 credits beyond the master’s and passing a CAGS comprehensive examination, which consists of a supervised, work-related project and a series of reports relating it to educational and organizational theory. Students whose work in the CAGS sequence is outstanding may transfer to the EdD program with approval of the faculty.
POLICY, PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
Charles Glenn
617-353-7108
E-mail: glennsed@bu.edu
The Policy, Planning & Administration Program is for students who plan to work as leaders or policy specialists in education; some are already certified to teach and are seeking licensure as school administrators. This program seeks to develop a broad understanding of education at all levels, administrative skills valuable in many capacities, and an understanding of the principles supporting responsible leadership.
Two courses, SED AP 662 and SED RS 600, are required for all master’s students in this program.
Students may select courses from the department as well as University-wide graduate course offerings for the additional 24 credits.
Community Education Leadership
Marylee Rambaud
617-353-3832
E-mail: mrambaud@bu.edu
The Community Education Leadership Specialization is for students who plan to work as leaders in educational programs outside of school settings, such as social service or community development agencies, hospitals, museums, municipal services, school systems, and community outreach programs. They may also earn degrees in social work through the EdM/MSW dual degree program. The program seeks to train leaders who will make institutions responsive to those they serve as well as to the needs of the wider society, with an understanding of how both communities and organizations function and change.
The program pays particular attention to cultural, ethical, and leadership implications, through case studies of disadvantaged urban and indigeneous communities in North America, developing countries, and countries emerging from crisis and conflict.
How can community groups, civil society organizations, public institutions, and the private sector collaborate to promote
capacity-building for all citizens and advance community development?
The master’s program includes:
SED AP 502 Community Education: Program Implementation
SED AP 526 Citizen Participation and Community Development
SED AP 600 Diversity and Justice in Education
SED AP 662 Administrative Planning
SED AP 763 Community Analysis
SED IE 600 Perspectives on Education for Development
SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry and
Two electives, 500-level or above, from anywhere in the University
Higher Education Administration
Kathleen Vaughan
617-353-4665
E-mail: sed65pc@bu.edu
The Higher Education Administration Specialization is for students seeking to advance their careers in some phase of higher education administration, such as student life, financial aid, admissions, or career advisement. The emphasis is on giving students a broad foundation in education at all levels (since higher education is closely linked with both secondary and on-the-job education) as well as insight into the background, prospects, and social and personnel functions of higher education.
The master’s program requires the following courses:
SED AP 550 Perspectives on Higher Education
SED AP 551 Issues in Higher Education Administration
SED AP 662 Administrative Planning
SED AP 755 Legal Issues in Higher Education
SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry and
Three electives, 500-level or above, from anywhere in the University with the advice and consent of the student’s advisor.
HUMAN RESOURCE EDUCATION
Alan Gaynor
617-353-3307
E-mail: agaynor@bu.edu
The master’s program (EdM) in HRE is a 32-credit program that emphasizes the application of theory to the practice of organizational development, change, and human performance improvement. The typical student in the program works in a commercial corporation or in a health care organization. Increasingly, too, those in leadership positions in schools recognize the value of the human resource knowledge and skills available to them in the HRE program: planning, group facilitation, organizational consulting, learning, and change, coaching and mentoring. Those in the program include both U.S. and international students.
Master of Education Program
The 32-credit master’s program includes courses from among these options:
SED HR 720 The Theory and Practice of Human Resource Education (4 cr)
SED HR 722 Adult Learning and Training (4 cr)
SED HR 750 Organizational Consulting (4 cr)
SED HR 751 Organizational Learning (4 cr)
SED HR 752 Organizational Change (4 cr)
SED HR 753 Coaching for Performance and Development (4 cr)
SED AP 662 Administrative Planning (ATP requirement) (4 cr)
SED AP 760 Group Problem Solving (4 cr)
SED AP 900 HRE Independent Study Project (4 cr)
SED EM 701 Instructional Design (4 cr)
SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry (SED requirement) (4 cr)
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Karen Boatman
617-353-3187
E-mail: kboats@bu.edu
The International Educational Development Program at Boston University is an intensive 40-credit program that prepares graduates to work with government and nongovernment agencies to design, implement, and evaluate programs at the local, regional, and national levels. This comprehensive graduate program reaches far beyond the classroom by helping people around the world develop new knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors. Our students do more than examine problems from afar; they find solutions through extensive hands-on training. In addition to developing a broad understanding of education and training, our students gain insight into political, social, cultural, and organizational dynamics. Students who graduate with a Master of Education (EdM) in International Educational Development are well equipped with the technical skills and conceptual frameworks to develop and implement educational programs for cultural, social, and economic development in their own or other countries.
To date, approximately 58 percent of IEDP graduates have been international students; most students from the U.S. have had overseas or U.S. development experience. The program includes three semesters of study, including a fieldwork experience, writing a funding proposal, and a thesis. Generally, our students enter the program in September and complete their studies in three semesters, taking a core curriculum that examines the various perspectives (cultural, political, economic, epistemological, pedagogical) in education for development as well as fieldwork in an agency or institution. Depending on the thesis topic, some students request a fourth semester to defend their thesis.
The following courses are required:
SED IE 600 Perspectives on Education for Development
SED IE 601 Analysis of Education Policies and Practices for Development
SED IE 602 Practicum and Seminar: The Practice of Education for Development (formerly SED IE 603)
SED IE 603 Project Analysis and Planning for Educational Development
SED IE 604 Project Seminar: Current Educational Development Issues
SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry and
Twelve graduate-level credits from anywhere in the University in the student’s field of specialization
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