Education with a Concentration in Curriculum & Teacher Education (Doctor of Philosophy)

Foundational Coursework - 9 Credits

• EDL 702 - History of Public Education (Cr: 3
• EDL 710 - Sociology of Education (Cr: 3
• EDL 730 - Current Issues in Educational Policy (Cr: 3)

Research Methods and Literature Review - 24 Credits

• 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:

• EDL 706 - Family-School Engagement (Cr: 3
• EDL 708 - Change Leadership in Education (Cr: 3
• EDL 720 - Transformational Leadership in Contemporary Education (Cr: 3
• EDL 725 - Diversity, Access, and Equity in Education (Cr: 3
• EDL 738 - Ethical Leadership in Education (Cr: 3
• EDL 739 - Culture and Change in School Organizations (Cr: 3

Comprehensive Exam

• EXM 700 - Comprehensive Paper (Cr: 0

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

• 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.