Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (PhD)
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Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Doctor of Philosophy in Education Leadership, Policy and Human Development" without specialization specifications.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Leader Courses | 6 | ||
| Special Topics in Education Research (Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Community) | |||
| Special Topics in Education Research (Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education and Society) | |||
| Required College Research Methods * | 15 | ||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I | |||
| Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education | |||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II | |||
or ED 731 | Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education | ||
or ED 750 | Mixed Methods Research in Education | ||
Select two additional three credit hour advanced research courses in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| * | ED 700 Introduction to Research Design in Education, or its equivalent is a pre-requisite course for any research course. A graduate student may take it as part of their Program Area of Study, with approval from their advisor. |
In addition, students must select a specialization of the following:
Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education (AWCPE)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Leader Core Courses | 6 | ||
| Reflective Practice and Research Inquiry | |||
| Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education | |||
| AWCPE Area of Study Courses | 12 | ||
| Foundations of Adult, Higher, and Human Res Education | |||
or EAC 710 | Adult Education: History, Philosophy, Contemporary Nature | ||
| Adult Learning Theory | |||
| The Programming Process In Adult and Community College Education | |||
| Evaluation Theory and Practice In Education | |||
| Elective Courses | 12 | ||
"Elective Courses" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Dissertation Courses 1 | 9 | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
or EAC 899 | Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | ||
| Total Hours | 72 | ||
| 1 | For doctoral students either part-time or full-time who are working on their dissertation: Writing the dissertation requires a major commitment of time and effort on both the part of the doctoral student and the faculty advisor. There should be consultation between the student and the dissertation chair about what is expected to be accomplished, and how much time is to be invested before the student registers. The College of Education strongly recommends that students who are registering for EAC 895 Doctoral Dissertation Research or EAC 899 Doctoral Dissertation Preparation register for at least 3 semester hours per semester, when appropriate. |
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Leader Core Courses | 6 | ||
| Research Projects In Educational Leadership and Program Evaluation | |||
Select an additional ELP approved course in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| EEPA Area of Study Courses | 18-30 | ||
| "EEPA Area of Study Courses" are determined in conjunction with the academic committee; however, a sample selection of courses includ: | |||
| School Law For the Administrator | |||
| Educational Finance | |||
| Policy Research in Education | |||
| Politics of P-12 Education | |||
| Evaluation Theory and Practice In Education | |||
| Special Topics | |||
| Dissertation Courses 1 | 9 | ||
| Problems Of Research Design In Education | |||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
| Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | |||
| Total Hours | 72 | ||
| 1 | For doctoral students either part-time or full-time who are working on their dissertation: Writing the dissertation requires a major commitment of time and effort on both the part of the doctoral student and the faculty advisor. There should be consultation between the student and the dissertation chair about what is expected to be accomplished, and how much time is to be invested before the student registers. The College of Education strongly recommends that students who are registering for ELP 891 Problems Of Research Design In Education, ELP 895 Doctoral Dissertation Research, or ELP 899 Doctoral Dissertation Preparation register for at least 3 semester hours per semester, when appropriate. |
Higher Education (HE)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Leaders Core Courses | |||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | |||
| Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education | |||
| HE Area of Study Courses | 6 | ||
| Finance in Higher Education | |||
| Organizational Theories and Concepts in Higher Education | |||
| Elective Courses | 15 | ||
"Elective Courses" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Advanced Research Course | 4 | ||
"Advanced Research Course" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Dissertation Research Course 1 | 9 | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
| Total Hours | 72 | ||
| 1 | For doctoral students either part-time or full-time who are working on their dissertation: Writing the dissertation requires a major commitment of time and effort on both the part of the doctoral student and the faculty advisor. There should be consultation between the student and the dissertation chair about what is expected to be accomplished, and how much time is to be invested before the student registers. The College of Education strongly recommends that students who are registering for EAC 895 Doctoral Dissertation Research register for at least 3 semester hours per semester, when appropriate. |