Program of Study: EPPL Curriculum & Educational Leadership concentration
Pre-requisite
EDUC F65 Research Methods in Education (3)
Suggested sequence for full time study
Fall Year 1 (12 credits)
EPPL 604 Cross Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research and Practice (3)
EDUC 663 Quantitative Research Design & Methods I (3)
EPPL 653 Designing for Learning (3) * or EPPL 651 Designing and Developing Curriculum (3) *
EPPL 690 Researching Social Processes in K-12 Schools (3) * or EPPL 742 Seminar on Teacher and Leader Effectiveness (3) *
Spring Year 1 (12 credits)
EPPL 603 Leadership in Education (3)
EDUC 665 Quantitative Research Design & Methods II (3)
EPPL 733 Seminar on Legal Issues in Education (3) * or EPPL 753 Leadership for Social Justice, Equity & Excellence (3) *
Cognate* (3) or EPPL 654 Assessing Learning (3) *
Fall Year 2 (12 credits)
EPPL 601 Educational Policy: Development and Analysis (3)
EDUC 694A Qualitative Research Design & Methods, Part I (3)
EPPL 651 Designing and Developing Curriculum (3) * or EPPL 653 Designing for Learning (3) *
EPPL 742 Seminar on Teacher and Leader Effectiveness (3) * or EPPL 690 Researching Social Processes in K-12 Schools (3) *
Spring Year 2 (12 credits)
EPPL 602 Educational Planning (3)
EDUC 694B Qualitative Research Design & Methods, Part II (3)
EPPL 753 Leadership for Social Justice, Equity & Excellence (3) * or EPPL 733 Seminar on Legal Issues in Education (3) *
EPPL 654 Assessing Learning (3) * or Cognate* (3)
Fall Year 3
Cognate (see suggestions below) (3-6)
EDUC 704 Advanced Qualitative Research Design and Methods (3) (or take EDUC 700 in spring)**
EPPL 790 Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership Research Seminar (3)
Spring Year 3
Cognate (see suggestions below) (3 - 6)
EDUC 700 Quantitative Research Design & Methods III (3) (or take EDUC 704 in fall)**
EDUC 800 Dissertation (3)***
**3 credits of Advanced Research are required
Fall Year 4
EDUC 800 Dissertation (3)***
***6 credits of Dissertation are required for the degree.
Cognate courses (12 credits required)
Students develop a cognate focus with the advisor. A typcial cognate may be comprised of a combination of the courses below, or with other courses, approved by the advisor and course instructor.
EPPL 656 Leveraging Technology for Learning (3) *
EPPL 741 Critical Issues in Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment (3) *
EPPL 635 Advanced Organizational Theory and Governance of Educational Systems (3) *
EPPL 686 Readings and Research in Curriculum (3) *
EPPL 775 Doctoral Internship in University Teaching (3)
EPPL 760 Independent Study in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership (1-6)
EPPL 765 Applied Field Research Project (3)
EPPL 770 Advanced Internship in Administration (3)
* Course offered every other year
Total Credit Hours: 69
Additional Graduation Requirements
Committee Approved Dissertation must be uploaded for publishing to ProQuest by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates must be completed by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.
