Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development (PhD): Higher 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 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 | |||
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·¡¶ÙÌý700 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 (HE)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Restricted Electives | 6 | ||
| Finance in Higher Education | |||
| Law and Higher Education | |||
| Organizational Theories and Concepts in Higher Education | |||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education (Higher Education Policy) | |||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education (International Higher Education) | |||
| Higher Education Elective Courses | 24 | ||
"Elective Courses" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| The Adult Learner | |||
| The Programming Process In Adult and Community College Education | |||
| Continuing Education for the Professions | |||
| Teaching in College | |||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II | |||
| Survey Methods in Educational Research | |||
| Workflow of Data Analysis in Education | |||
| Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education | |||
| Mixed Methods Research in Education | |||
| Special Topics in Education Research | |||
| Policy Research in Education | |||
| Politics of P-12 Education | |||
| Evaluation Theory and Practice In Education | |||
| Special Topics | |||
| Total Hours | 60 | ||