The EDPL doctoral program develops educational scholar-practitioners, researchers, and leaders who possess the commitment, perspective, and skills to implement strategies for greater equity in a variety of educational settings. Students inquire deeply into the foundational knowledge of education, exploring how the organization of schools, institutions of higher education, and society shape educational processes. Students gain theoretical knowledge in specific disciplinary/topical concentrations, enabling them to further examine educational practice in a chosen context. Finally, students acquire expertise in research methods which equip them to advance and enact educational knowledge. The program supports EDPL PhD graduates to work actively to create a more just society.
A 不良研究所 doctoral student must complete a 57-credit program of study prepared in consultation with his or her adviser and outlined on an approved Doctoral Program Planning Form. The program must include an earned master鈥檚 degree of 30 credit hours, minimum, an additional 45 credit hours of course work (typically, of which, at least 30 must be in the College of Education), and 12 credit hours of dissertation course work. A maximum of 15 credit hours (earned in the completion of the master鈥檚 degree, possibly in combination with doctoral electives transferred in from other units/institutions) may potentially be applied to the doctoral program requirements. Acceptance of these credits, on a case-by-case basis, is contingent on the approval of the adviser and the director of graduate studies based on a comparable level of rigor as 不良研究所 courses and benefit to the student鈥檚 program.
Doctoral Skills Foundations (6 credits)
EDPL 8955 Seminar Social Contexts and Educational Policy 1
EDPL 8956 Seminar Social Contexts and Educational Policy 2
Content Foundations (6 credits)
EDPL 8730 History of Education in the U.S
EDPL 8330 Sociological Foundations of Education
Research Foundations (9 credits)
EDPL 8710 Multiple Paradigms
EDPL 8715 Interpretive & Critical Research in Education I
EDPL 8050 Quantitative Literacy and Research鈥�
Research Electives (6 credits)
EDPL 8720 Interpretative & Critical Research in Education II
Intermediate/Advanced Statistics
EDPL 8040 Advanced Program Design
Dissertation Electives (18 credits)
Approved courses in an area of concentration with coherent conceptual focus that can support dissertation research
Dissertation Credits (12 credits)
EDPL 8999 Doctoral Dissertation
As part of their coursework, EDPL doctoral students work with their advisor to create a customized set of electives that support exploration of dissertation-relevant research interests and needs. Please see the EDPL Program Planning Form for more details on planning.
Generally, EDPL courses align with three informal areas of concentration: leadership, teaching and learning, and policy analysis. Rather than formal parts of the curriculum, these areas are meant for to guide students toward useful coursework related to doctoral electives. Course details can be found in the .
A doctoral student must pass all three parts of a written and oral qualifying exam prior to the advancement to candidacy. DQE Component 1: Critical Analysis and DQE Component 2: Foundations of Research are completed during coursework. DQE Component 3: Proposal, both written and oral defense, is taken after the completion of course work. A student鈥檚 DQE Component 3 committee and the dissertation committee (typically the same members) and should include at least two faculty from the EDPL Department. The remaining members may be from outside the department with no more than one coming from outside the university. Students should select all committee members in consultation with their adviser.
The doctoral dissertation must represent an original research contribution and show high attainment and clear ability to do independent research. Students must successfully defend both their dissertation proposal and the final dissertation.
Requests for admission to the doctoral program are considered once per year. Deadline for submission of materials is January 15. Applicants will be notified by March 15.
Application for admission should be submitted online at the Graduate School website.
*Be sure to inform the individuals you choose for recommendations that filling out the online assessment is not enough. They must upload their letter online.
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