Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development (PhD): Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice
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Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Doctor of Philosophy in Education Leadership, Policy and Human Development" with certification specifications listed on the transcripts.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Scholar Leader Core Courses | 6 | ||
| Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities | |||
| Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education | |||
| College Research Methods Courses * | 15 | ||
| Required Introductory Research Methods Courses | 6 | ||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I | |||
| Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education | |||
| Advanced Research Methods Courses (Select one course from the list below) | 3 | ||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II | |||
| Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education | |||
| Mixed Methods Research in Education | |||
| Advanced Research Methods Electives | 6 | ||
| Select two courses from the list above or other advanced research methods courses approved by the student advisor. | |||
| Dissertation Research | 9 | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
| * | 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. |
Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice (HEOEJ)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELPHD Scholar Leader Core Courses | 6 | ||
| Reflective Practice and Research Inquiry | |||
| Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education | |||
| HEOEJ Program Area of Study Courses | 24 | ||
| Required | 3 | ||
| Seminar In Adult and Higher Education | |||
| Restricted Electives | |||
| Opportunity, Equity, and Justice elective (select one course from the following list) | 3 | ||
| Diversity in Higher Education | |||
| Gender Studies in Adult Higher Education | |||
| Spirituality in Higher Education | |||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | |||
| Higher Education Electives (select two courses from the following list) | 6 | ||
| Politics and Policy in Higher Education | |||
| History Of Higher Education In the United States | |||
| Globalization Intl Issues Adult Higher Hum Res Ed | |||
| The Extension and Public Service Function In Higher Education | |||
| Finance in Higher Education | |||
| The Environment for Learning In Adult and Higher Education | |||
| Law and Higher Education | |||
| Organizational Theories and Concepts in Higher Education | |||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | |||
| Interdisciplinary Electives | 6 | ||
Graduate-level courses in a field or discipline outside of Higher Education (e.g., Africana Studies, Anthropology, Education, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies) | |||
| Advanced Research Methods electives (select two courses from the following list) | 6 | ||
| Survey Methods in Educational Research | |||
| Workflow of Data Analysis in Education | |||
| Mixed Methods Research in Education | |||
| Special Topics in Education Research | |||
| Total Hours | 60 | ||