Ph.D. in History, Philosophy, and Policy in Education – Specialization in Education Policy Studies
Degree Requirements (90 cr.)
Major Requirements (36 cr.)
Policy Core (18 cr.)
Policy Core consists of four core courses and two additional courses.
Core Courses (12 cr.)
- EDUC-A 631 Microeconomic Applications to Education (3 cr.)
Note: EDUC-Y 502 is a prerequisite - EDUC-H 605 Educational Policy and Reform (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 620 Education Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 622 Education Policy in Practice (3 cr.)
Select two courses from the following (6 cr.):
- EDUC-A 560 Political Perspectives of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 560 Education and Change in Societies (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 631 Social and Political Philosophy and Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 637 Topical Seminar (3 cr.)
Policy Context (12 cr.)
Policy Context provides students with an understanding of the particular contexts and institutions that make and are affected by education policy. Students can select from four concentrations. Individual concentrations must have integrity and be accompanied by a justification on the e-POS.
Higher Education Concentration
- EDUC-C 655 Higher Education and Public Policy (3 cr.)
Select three courses from the following:
- EDUC-C 654 Higher Education in the United States (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 661 Foundations of Institutional Research (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 664 Higher Education Organization and Administration (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 680 History of Higher Education and Philanthropy (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 695 Academic Problems in Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 750 Topical Seminar (3 cr.)
Educational Leadership Concentration
Select four courses from the following:
- EDUC-A 500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 560 Political Perspectives of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.) or EDUC-A 615 Advanced School Law (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 629 Continuous School Improvement and Data-Informed Decision-Making (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 653 The Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 670 Topical Seminar in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 671 Planning and Change in Educational Organizations (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 672 Moral Dimensions of Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 675 Leadership in Special Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 720 Workshop on Select Problems in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
International and Comparative Education Concentration
- EDUC-H 551 Comparative Education I (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 552 Comparative Education 2 (3 cr.)
Select two courses from the following (6 cr.):
- EDUC-H 637 Topical Seminar (3 cr.)
May be taken more than once
Law Concentration
Select four courses from the following:
- EDUC-A 600 Problems in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 615 Advanced School Law (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 675 Leadership in Special Education (3 cr.)
As part of their policy context concentrations, students may include one of the following courses even though its originating program is different from their chosen concentration:
- EDUC-A 653 The Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 655 Higher Education and Public Policy (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 551 Comparative Education I (3 cr.)
Inquiry in the Major (6 cr.)
Inquiry in the Major consists of a Directed Research and a Linkage Course.
Directed Research
Select one course from the following:
- EDUC-A 590 Independent Study in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
For pre-dissertation research - EDUC-H 590 Independent Study or Research in History, Philosophy, and Comparative Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 600 Problems in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 678 Institutional Research Capstone (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 690 Independent Study in Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 750 Topical Seminar (3 cr.)
Or any other course approved by your advisor that enables you to plan and execute the early inquiry project.
Linkage course
The course taken to fulfill the linkage course requirement may not duplicate any course taken to fulfill other requirements of the major.
Select one course from the following:
- EDUC-A 608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 754 Seminar in Research in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 788 Seminar in Research in Higher Education (3 cr.) EDUC-H 504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 552 Comparative Education 2 (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 601 Historical Inquiry in Education (3 cr.)
The course taken to fulfill the directed research and linkage course requirements may not duplicate any course taken to fulfill other requirements of the major.
Inquiry Requirements (12 cr.)
- EDUC-H 510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry (3 cr.) or EDUC-Y 521 Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.) or other approved beginning/intermediate course in quantitative analysis (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 611 Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 cr.) or EDUC-Y 612 Critical Qualitative Inquiry I (3 cr.)
Other approved beginning/intermediate course in qualitative analysis (3 cr.)
One approved intermediate/advanced research methods course appropriate to the planned dissertation with advisor approval (3 cr.)
Minor Requirements (12 cr.)
The concepts and strategies of policy study are drawn from the full range of social sciences, humanities, and professional studies. Fields most likely to be chosen for the minor include sociology, anthropology, economics, philosophy, political science, business, law, history, geographic area studies, and public and environmental affairs. Students are strongly encouraged to take minors outside the School of Education; however, minors may also come from within the School of Education. All minors must have the approval of the advisor.
Elective Requirements (6 cr.)
A minimum of 6 semester hours but normally 15 semester hours. The multidisciplinary nature of policy studies and the potentially broad range of students' research interests and career plans imply a need for flexibility in students' programs of studies. The program will, therefore, enable students to tailor their electives in consultation with their Advisory Committees.
Courses in policy-relevant fields selected in consultation with the Advisory Committee.
May be used for a second minor.
Dissertation Requirements (15 cr.)
- EDUC-A 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.) / EDUC-C 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.) / EDUC-H 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-A 799 Doctoral Thesis in Educational Leadership (12 cr.) / EDUC-C 799 Doctoral Thesis in Higher Education (12 cr.) / EDUC-H 799 Doctoral Thesis in The History or Philosophy of Education (12 cr.)