Pre-Requisites

+ EDUC F65 Research Methods in Education

+ EDUC F65 is a pre-requisite for EDUC 663.

Core Component (12 Hours)

• EPPL 601 - Educational Policy: Development and Analysis (3).
• EPPL 602 - Educational Planning (3).
• EPPL 603 - Leadership in Education (3).
• EPPL 604 - Cross Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research and Practice (3).

Research Component (15 Hours)

• EDUC 663 - Principles of Educational Research (3).
• EDUC 665 - Intermediate Statistics in Education (3).
• EDUC 694A - Qualitative Research Design & Methods, Part I (3).
• EDUC 694B - Qualitative Research Design & Methods, Part II (3).

Concentration Area (21 Hours)

• CRIN 602 - Curriculum-Based Technology Integration K-12 (3).
• CRIN 603 - Research Seminar in Educational Technology (3).
• EPPL 610 - Advanced Instructional Strategies (3).
• EPPL 611 - Theories of Curriculum Development & Evaluation (3).

Electives (9 credits)

Select 9 additional credits of curriculum & educational technology courses in consultation with the advisor.

Cognate(s) (12 Hours)

Each student will select one or more cognate areas to broaden his/her knowledge base and provide additional areas of specialization.  Students may select 6 hours in two cognate areas or 12 hours in one area.  Courses listed in more than one cognate or concentration area can be used to satisfy only one requirement.  Students should discuss their potential cognate areas with their faulty advisor.

Dissertation (9 Hours)

Each student must complete an approved dissertation while enrolling in a minimum of 9 dissertation hours under the supervision of his/her faculty advisor.

• EDUC 800 - Dissertation (Var.)

Total Hours: 69 (Minimum)