Recommended Sequence of Core Coursework
Students are required to enroll in at least one course per term – you are not obligated to enroll in two courses in a semester, but both options are shown below. The only required summer session is for EDU 610.
| Course Number and Title | Semester |
| EDU 610 The American Culture and the Context of Schooling (3 credit hours) | First Summer |
| EDU 650 Analysis of Research Perspectives (3 credit hours)
EDU 651 Program Evaluation (3 credit hours) |
First Fall |
| EDU 652 Quantitative Approaches to Research (3 credit hours)
EDU 660 Learning and Cognition (3 credit hours) |
First Spring |
| EDU 662 Curriculum (3 credit hours)
EDU 653 Qualitative Approaches to Research (3 credit hours) |
Second Fall |
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Students must choose from one of the following:
EDU 555 Analysis of Variance in Educational Research (Fall only; 3 credit hours) or EDU 556 Multiple Regression in Educational Research (Spring only; 3 credit hours) …. Other advanced research courses can be substituted for EDU 555 or 556, but you need to speak to the program coordinator and your advisor. |
Scheduling cognate classes, independent studies, directed research, comprehensive exam, and dissertation is done in collaboration with the program coordinator and your advisor.