The Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies, Education, Equity, and Transformation Specialization prepares students for a career as an educational leader, researcher, faculty member, curriculum developer, or similar, with a focus on equity and excellence. For students seeking to impact local, national, and/or international educational systems through research, leadership, policy, and practice, this program provides the knowledge and skills to make a lasting impact.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Learning Objectives
The program learning objectives relate to the areas of 1) Research; 2) Instruction and Learning; 3) Leadership in Education and Learning Organizations; and 4) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The learning objectives related to each area are described below:
1. Research:
Students will be able to:
a) analyze, synthesize, and evaluate research based educational literature in written products associated with degree program requirements.
b) identify a research problem, formulate research related questions or hypothesis, and determine an appropriate research design and methodology to address the identified problem.
c) conduct a research based study, including the application of appropriate data analyses and the interpretation of study findings.
2. Instruction and Learning:
Students will be able to:
a) apply, synthesize, and evaluate a breadth of knowledge and demonstrated competency to engage and facilitate the instructional and learning process for themselves and with other students across the varied contexts of education and organizations.
3. Leadership in Education and Learning Organizations:
Students will be able to:
a) demonstrate knowledge and competency in integrating leadership theory and practice to critical issues impacting education, organizational systems, learning organizations, and communities.
4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Students will be able to:
a) understand pervasive injustices rooted in institutional histories and advocate for historically marginalized and minoritized groups.
b) critically engage with theory and research related to conditions of interlocking systems of oppression in educational institutions and other organizational systems.
c) utilize understandings of interlocking systems of oppression to construct transformative policies and practices that contribute to the development of socially just communities, institutions, and societies.
d) understand their positions within and complicity with interlocking systems of oppression through critical self-reflection.
Effective Fall 2018
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Education, Equity and Transformation Core (15 credits) | ||
| EDUC 713 | Transformative Theories of Teaching/Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 714 | Education Policy Analysis | 3 |
| EDUC 715 | Critical Theory, Educational Equity & Praxis | 3 |
| EDUC 720 | Human Learning, Cognition, and Motivation | 3 |
| EDUC 792 | Seminar | 3 |
| Research Core (9 credits) | ||
| EDRM 700 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EDRM 702 | Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDRM 704 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
| Research Electives – select a minimum of 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Applied Linear Models-Educational Research | ||
| Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis | ||
| Qualitative Data Analysis | ||
| Analysis of Variance--Education Research | ||
| Quantitative Data Collection Methods/Analysis | ||
| Narrative Inquiry | ||
| Ethnographic Research | ||
| Seminar: Research Methodology | ||
or EDRM 792B | Seminar: Proposal Development | |
EDRM *** Selected Courses 1 | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| EDRM 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Cognate/Electives 2 | 15 | |
| Master's Degree Credit (a maximum of 30 credits may be accepted from a master's degree) | 30 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 90 | |
A minimum of 90 credits are required to complete this program.
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Select courses with approval of graduate advisor and committee.
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Students select cognate area (i.e. teaching, learning & culture; research methods; adult education & training) with their graduate advisor and committee
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |