1. Education Policy Core. All of the following courses:
Course Number
Title
Credits
EAD 944*
Social Context of Education
3
EAD 947*
Comparative International Education Policy
3
EAD 942*
Economics of Education
3
EAD 943*
Politics of Education
3
2. Educational Inquiry and Research. All of the following courses:
Course Number
Title
Credits
CEP/EAD 930
Educational Inquiry
3
EAD 946A*
Regression Analysis for Education Policy
3
EAD 946B
Econometric Analysis for Education Policy
3
EAD 995
Research Practicum
1 to 3
One Qualitative Research Methods Course
3
One Advanced Research Methods Course (can be either qualitative or quantitative based on research goals)
3
3. Concentration in Education Policy
Four additional courses designed to advance the concentration in policy studies and to achieve competence in an approved policy discipline (i.e., political science, economics, sociology, comparative studies, evaluation). At least one of the courses must be EAD949 Advanced Seminar in Education Policy. This is a rotating topics course which students can take for up to 12 credits.
3
The student’s guidance committee must approve the additional three policy concentration courses.
9
4. Education Policy Workshops
In your first year (fall and spring) you will be required to attend monthly Ed Policy workshops.
5. Students must also complete:
Comprehensive Examination
Dissertation
All students must complete 24 dissertation credits: Dissertation (999) credits must be taken in the department that aligns with your Dissertation Director’s home department.
* Required courses in student’s first year. Content knowledge required for part one of comprehensive exams. Comps part one taken late summer following student’s first year.
