Apr 02, 2025

2022-2023 Endicott College Academic Catalog

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2022-2023 Endicott College Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education with a Concentration in Higher Education (Doctor of Philosophy)

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 60

Foundational Coursework - 9 Credits

EDL 703 - History of Higher Education (Cr: 3
EDL 710 - Sociology of Education (Cr: 3
EDL 730 - Current Issues in Educational Policy (Cr: 3)

Research Methods and Literature Review

EDL 715 - Introduction to Qualitative Research (Cr: 3
EDL 716 - Literature Review I (Cr: 3
EDL 735 - Research Methods II: Quantitative (Cr: 3
EDL 736 - Literature Review II (Cr: 3
EDL 752A - Research Methods III: Program Evaluation/Action Research (Cr: 3
EDU 716 - Advanced Qualitative Methods (Cr: 3
EDU 720 - Narrative Methods, Portraiture, and Autoethnography (Cr: 3
EDU 736 - Advanced Quantitative Methods (Cr: 3

Electives - 12 Credits

Choose four from the following courses:

Research Apprenticeship - 6 Credits

EDL 772A/772B - Doctoral Apprenticeship I & II (Cr: 6

Dissertation Sequence - 9 Credits

EDL 755A - Dissertation Study Part I (Cr: 3
EDL 755B - Dissertation Study Part II (Cr: 3
EDL 755C - Dissertation Study Part III (Cr: 3
EDL 782 - Dissertation Continuation (Cr: 0

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will:

Develop fluency with significant empirical and theoretical works in the field of education.
Locate and synthesize existing research to analyze contemporary problems in the field.
Demonstrate mastery of social scientific research processes to conduct research in an ethical manner.
Communicate clearly with a scholarly audience via written research and oral presentations.
Conduct independent, original research that contributes to their field or area of interest.