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Dec 04, 2024
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2021-2022 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Research Methodology, PhD
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Doctor of Philosophy Degree
Degree Requirements: The PhD degree requires a minimum of 90 credits and a dissertation.
A redesigned Doctor of Philosophy degree starts Fall 2014. For additional degree information, refer to the introductory school section on Doctoral Degree.
PhD Core Curriculum
Methods Courses Credits / Units: 15
Preparing students to tackle problems of practice and policy, and create innovative research agendas, requires intentionality in the mentods coursework that supports students’ development of independent projects, meaningful contributions to advisors’ research, and critical analysis of past research. To help ensure that students develop the necessary analytic competencies, students across the areas of concentration (ARCOs) for the PhD in the School of Education are required to complete a minimum of 5 methods courses: Quantitative 1 (EDUC 2100) and 2 (EDUC 3100); Qualitative 1 (EDUC 3104); and 2 seminars in advanced quantitative or qualitative methods, determined by the student and their advisor.
- EDUC 3100 - INTRODUCTION TO QUAN METHODS: DESCRIPTIVE AND INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
- EDUC 3103 - QUANTITATIVE METHODS 2
- EDUC 3104 - INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE METHODS
First Year Seminar Credits / Units: 3
To further support students’ research competencies, PhD students also participate in a school wide first year seminar (EDUC 3102) and EDUC 3105). This seminar meets every other week (1 credit in fall and 2 credits in spring, taken over and above the typical 9 credit course load) and focuses on familiarizing students with practical and ethical issues in research (e.g., necessary clearances for working in schools, resolving questions of authorship and authorship order, human subjects guidelines), and supporting students work on their pre-dissertation proposal (e.g., developing innovative research questions, conducting a literaature review).
- EDUC 3102 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 1
- EDUC 3105 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 2
Additionally, PhD students enroll in writing seminar courses taken over and above the typical 9-credit course load beginning in the second year of study. These credits are above and beyond the 90 credits required for graduation.
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