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Feb 03, 2025
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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Educational Policy Studies, Ph.D
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The Ph.D. major in Educational Policy Studies allows students to examine the philosophy and practice of education and to utilize various methods for the study of educational theory and practice to become policy makers and examiners of policy and the effects of policy on education. The broader requirements of the Department of Educational Policy Studies offer students the opportunity to link their programs of study with broader social and educational issues in such areas as race, gender, class, leadership, and policy. This broader context establishes an understanding of the programs of study as essential components rather than separate structures of our social, economic, and political lives.
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Core Area (18 Hours)
The Core Area consists of 15 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework. Research Core (15 Hours)
Choose one course (3): Required (12 Hours)
- A two-course sequence (6 hours) in research methodology (see below for specific tracks/courses)
- Two courses (6 hours) in advanced research methods as identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee
Historical/Philosophical Methodology
Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning Core (3 Hours)
In addition to highly specialized research in specific areas, doctoral students in the College of Education and Human Development must possess a deep understanding of comprehensive, theoretical principles and broad ideological conceptualizations. Through historical, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological inquiry, knowledge of social foundations fosters the types of speculative investigations essential for thorough understandings of those theoretical principles and ideological conceptualizations necessary to uphold the integrity of the Ph.D. degree. The psychology of learning component is based on the following guiding principles: (1) Educational leaders make judgments that affect learning. (2) Doctoral students should have a substantial understanding of the psychology of learning. The Social Foundations and Psychology of Learning Core requirements (3) must be completed during the first two years of the students’ program. Select one (3): Major Area (24 Hours)
The students must take EPS 9270 during the first year after being admitted and EPS 9260 during the subsequent academic term. Required (6): Concentration Areas
Students select one of the concentration areas as part of his or her doctoral program. Newly admitted students will be assigned a temporary advisor from the department at the time of admission. The students select one of the following three concentration areas: Cognate Area (12 Hours)
The major and cognate areas should represent a cohesive program of study. Dissertation (15 Hours)
Required (15): Total Semester Hours for Degree: Minimum of 69
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