PhD Higher Education Administration and Policy Curriculum
Research Methodology
In consultation with the faculty advisor, a student selects the Quantitative or the Qualitative Methods strand to complete, plus one course from the strand they did not select.
Quantitative Methods Strand
EDUC 214A: Introduction to Quantitative Methods
EDUC 214B: Educational Research: Statistical Inference & Hypothesis Testing
EDUC 214C: Educational Research: Experimental Design
AND
One Course From:
EDUC 241B: Introduction to Qualitative Methods
EDUC 223A: Qualitative Research Methodologies in Education
EDUC 223B: Qualitative Research Methodologies in Education
OR
Qualitative Methods Strand
EDUC 241B: Introduction to Qualitative Methods
EDUC 223A: Qualitative Research Methodologies in Education
EDUC 223B: Qualitative Research Methodologies in Education
AND
One Course From:
EDUC 214A: Introduction to Quantitative Methods
EDUC 214B: Multiple Regression Analysis
EDUC 214C: Experimental Design
Higher Education Required Core Courses
EDUC 248F: Financing Higher Education
EDUC 248I: Critical Issues in Higher Education
EDUC 248J: Higher Education Policy
EDUC 248K: Research, Research Design and the Dissertation in Education
EDUC 248N: Higher Education Scholarship and Literature Review
EDUC 248O: Organization and Administration in Higher Education
EDUC 248U: History of Higher Education in the United States - OR- EDUC 248P:
Historical Perspectives on Campus Life
Specialization and Elective Courses
Student will take two (2) or more courses from:
EDUC 248E: Race, Meritocracy, and Dilemmas of Diversity in Higher Education
EDUC 248G: Higher Education Governance
EDUC 248L: Administration and Governance of the Community College
EDUC 248M: The Community College
EDUC 248Q: Foundations of Student Services
EDUC 248R: College Student Development
EDUC 248S: The College Student
EDUC 248V: Campus Environments, Climate, and Culture
EDUC 248W: Whiteness, Power and Privilege
Teaching Requirement
EDUC 302: College Teaching Practicum
Professional Development Requirement
EDUC 259: Research Seminar
Other courses may be used to complete degree and elective requirements, in consultation with the Faculty Advisor and approval by the Graduate Advisor.