Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development (PhD): Adult and Lifelong Education
Degree Requirements
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 | 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 | |||
| Select two courses from the list above or advanced research methods courses approved by student advisor. | 6 | ||
| Dissertation Research | 9 | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
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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.
Adult & Lifelong Education (ALE)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELPHD Scholar Leader Courses | 6 | ||
| Reflective Practice and Research Inquiry | |||
| Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education | |||
| Adult & Lifelong Education (ALE) Required Courses | 9 | ||
| Foundations of Adult, Higher, and Human Res Education | |||
| Adult Learning Theory | |||
| The Programming Process In Adult and Community College Education | |||
| ALE Restrictive Elective Courses | 15 | ||
| "Elective Courses" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Health Care Delivery Systems and Environments | |||
| Issues and Trends In Education For the Health Professions | |||
| Special Topics | |||
| Group Process In Adult and Higher Education | |||
| Continuing Education for the Professions | |||
| The Change Process in Adult Education | |||
| Globalization Intl Issues Adult Higher Hum Res Ed | |||
| Adult Development and Learning | |||
| Gender Studies in Adult Higher Education | |||
| Current Issues in Adult Education | |||
| Teaching in College | |||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | |||
| Independent Study in Adult and Higher Education | |||
| Internship In Adult and Higher Education | |||
| Total Hours | 60 | ||