Curriculum

The curriculum of the doctoral program is organized into two parts: a series of common core courses taken by all students and elective courses from which the student will select those appropriate for a program of study. Doctoral courses are numbered in the 800 series. Up to six semester units of 600 or 700 series master’s-level university courses may be included in the electives program.

Ph.D. in Educational Studies: 45 Units

Core Studies (18 units)

All students complete 18 semester units of required coursework. Students should pursue the completion of core courses early in their program.

Electives Program (27 units)

In consultation with the program advisor, the student designs a program (27-semester-unit minimum) in light of educational background and vocational and research interests. Elective courses offered by doctoral faculty pertain to areas of expertise and continuing faculty study and are numbered from 811 through 865. Recently an emphasis in Non-profit Leadership and Administration has been implemented and these elective courses are grouped together following the General Emphasis listing.

In selecting a program of study, students may incorporate any electives offered (consult the two-year projected schedule of courses). In addition, sufficient latitude in designing elective course assignments permits students to pursue a variety of research interests. Courses are usually offered on a rotating basis every two or three years.