The doctoral program is designed to develop skills in four broad areas. Each student will complete courses in:
- Curriculum and instruction,
- School improvement,
- Research methods, and
- An area of specialization.
Each student will also complete a comprehensive examination of his or her course work and then a dissertation study. The core courses are listed below.
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core Requirements EDU 610 The American Culture and the Context of Schooling (3 credits) EDU 660 Learning and Cognition (3 credits) EDU 662 Curriculum (3 credits) | 9 |
| Research Core, take at least 3 credits of the following: EDU 555 Analysis of Variance in Educational Research (3 credits) EDU 556 Multiple Regression in Educational Research ( 3 credits) Take the following: EDU 650 Analysis of Research Perspectives (3 credits) EDU 651 Program Evaluation (3 credits) EDU 652 Quantitative Approaches to Research (3 credits) EDU 653 Qualitative Approaches to Research (3 credits) | 15 |
| Cognate Area | 26 |
| EDU 691 Comprehensive Examination | 1 |
| EDU 693 Dissertation | 9 |
| Total | 60 |