Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development (PhD): Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice

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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.

College Scholar Leader Core Courses6
ED 755
Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities
ED 756
Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education
College Research Methods Courses *15
Required Introductory Research Methods Courses6
ED 710
Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I
ED 730
Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education
Advanced Research Methods Courses (Select one course from the list below)3
ED 711
Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II
ED 731
Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education
ED 750
Mixed Methods Research in Education
Advanced Research Methods Electives6
Select two courses from the list above or other advanced research methods courses approved by the student advisor.
Dissertation Research9
EAC 895
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.

Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice (HEOEJ)

ELPHD Scholar Leader Core Courses6
EAC 711
Reflective Practice and Research Inquiry
EAC 803
Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education
HEOEJ Program Area of Study Courses24
Required 3
EAC 802
Seminar In Adult and Higher Education
Restricted Electives
Opportunity, Equity, and Justice elective (select one course from the following list)3
EAC 760
Diversity in Higher Education
EAC 761
Gender Studies in Adult Higher Education
EAC 762
Spirituality in Higher Education
EAC 795
Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education
Higher Education Electives (select two courses from the following list)6
EAC 707
Politics and Policy in Higher Education
EAC 716
History Of Higher Education In the United States
EAC 732
Globalization Intl Issues Adult Higher Hum Res Ed
EAC 737
The Extension and Public Service Function In Higher Education
EAC 749
Finance in Higher Education
EAC 750
The Environment for Learning In Adult and Higher Education
EAC 778
Law and Higher Education
EAC 787
Organizational Theories and Concepts in Higher Education
EAC 795
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
ED 712
Survey Methods in Educational Research
ED 714
Workflow of Data Analysis in Education
ED 750
Mixed Methods Research in Education
ED 795
Special Topics in Education Research
Total Hours60