Education Doctoral Programs Curriculum
Education Doctoral Programs Core
EDUC 706 | Foundations of Doctoral Scholarship | 3 credits | |
EDUC 707 | Foundations of Educational Research | 3 credits | |
EDUC 708 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 credits | |
EDUC 790 | Capstone Seminar | 3 credits | |
EDUC 790 | Graduate Seminar | 1 credit per year | |
| Select One: | ||
EDUC 716 | International & Comparative Education | 3 hours | |
EDUC 723 | Diversity and Educational Policy | 3 hours | |
EDUC 770 | Empowerment and Transformative Education | 3 hours |
Disciplined Inquiry Core
(Note: Required and Optional courses vary by degree and option area)
EDUC 719 | Planning and Conducting Needs Assessment | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 725 | Institutional Analysis Techniques | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 745 | Program Evaluation Research | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 749 | Case-Based Educational Research and Statistics | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 771 | Structural Equation Modeling Fundamentals | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 773 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 774 | Advanced Topics in Qualitative Research | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 779 | Survey Research | 3 credits | ||
EDUC 790 | Research Practicum (topics vary) | 3 credit | ||
HDFS 758 | Longitudinal Research Methods and Analysis | 3 credits |
Institutional Analysis Core
| EDUC 746 | Institutional Quality Control | 3 credits |
| EDUC 756 | Strategic Planning for Institutional Improvement | 3 credits |
Select One: | |||
EDUC 721 | Assessment Techniques in Educational Institutions (Higher Ed) | 3 credits | |
EDUC 753 | Managing and Monitoring Learning (PK-12) | 3 credits |
Occupational and Adult Education Core
EDUC 717 | Adult Learning | 3 credits | |
EDUC 754 | Foundations of Occupational and Adult Education | 3 credits |
Professional Emphasis Area
Students will also select a professional emphasis area in consultation with their advisory committee. While this list is not exhaustive, possible areas within the Institutional Analysis include Higher Education, Primary/Secondary Education, or Business & Industry. Possible areas within the Occupational and Adult Education option area include Occupational Education, Adult and Higher Education, or Curriculum and Instruction. This professional emphasis area will consist of a minimum of nine (9) hours for the Ph.D. degree and twelve (12) hours for the Ed.D. degree.
Independent Research
| EDUC 799 | Doctoral Dissertation | minimum of 12 credits |
Transfer of Credits from Masters Degree or Equivalent
The advisory committee has authority to approve up to a maximum of 30 credit hours from a Masters degree or equivalent. An additional ten (10) hours may be allowable if candidate has multiple graduate degrees or coursework after the first graduate degree. The determination will be based upon review of the candidate's official transcript(s). The candidate's major advisor and committee are responsible for approving the program of study and for certifying that the candidate has met the academic requirements for the doctoral degree. The doctoral degree is awarded for expertise and excellence in the candidate's chosen field of study as recognized and approved by the advisor and committee, not just for an accumulation of credits.
