Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development (PhD): Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice (HEOEJ)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELPHD Scholar Leader Core Courses | 6 | |
| Reflective Practice and Research Inquiry | ||
| Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education | ||
| HEOEJ Program Area of Study Courses | 24 | |
| Required | 3 | |
| Seminar In Adult and Higher Education | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Opportunity, Equity, and Justice elective (select one course from the following list) | 3 | |
| Diversity in Higher Education | ||
| Gender Studies in Adult Higher Education | ||
| Spirituality in Higher Education | ||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | ||
The elective may come from the list above or may be a course approved by the student's advisor | ||
| Higher Education Electives (select two courses from the following list) | 6 | |
| Politics and Policy in Higher Education | ||
| History Of Higher Education In the United States | ||
| Globalization Intl Issues Adult Higher Hum Res Ed | ||
| The Extension and Public Service Function In Higher Education | ||
| Finance in Higher Education | ||
| The Environment for Learning In Adult and Higher Education | ||
| Law and Higher Education | ||
| Organizational Theories and Concepts in Higher Education | ||
| Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | ||
The electives may come from the list above or may be courses approved by the student's advisor | ||
| 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 | |
| Survey Methods in Educational Research | ||
| Quantitative Data Management in Educational Research | ||
| Mixed Methods Research in Education | ||
| Special Topics in Education Research | ||
| Total Hours | 60 | |