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Curriculum

Core Component

Areas of study will include courses from the following selected domains: statistics, research methods and practice, legal and ethical issues, philosophy of science, theory construction and application, and writing for funding. Doctor of Philosophy students are required to complete 23 quarter hours of doctoral study in the core component.

Elective Component

The elective component will be developed and designed with the student’s advisor to meet the student’s individual needs and the program requirements. Doctor of Philosophy students are required to complete a minimum of eight semester hours of doctoral study in the elective component.

Dissertation

Completion of the Ph.D. degree requires a minimum of 9 quarter hours of dissertation credit.

Plans of Study*

Plans of study are individually designed by faculty and students with closely matching research interests.

CORE COURSES
(To be taken by all students)
Courses
Quarter Hours
Philosophy of Science
4
Theory of Construction
4
Quantitative Research Designs
3
Qualitative Research Designs
3
Advanced Statistics
9
Total Hours 23

*Additional course work is individually planned.