Required Coursework - Marquette University Doctoral Program in Education
Courses for Educational Policy and Leadership Doctoral Program Seminars (9 credits)
EDPL 330 Seminar I Social Contexts and Educational
Policy (3 credits)
EDPL 331 Seminar II Social Contexts and Educational
Policy (3 credits)
EDPL 365 Seminar III Canons and Conversations (3 credits)
Pre-requisite: Completion of 33 doctoral credits or consent of advisor. The focus of this seminar will be on preparation of the qualifying paper and preparation for the oral defense. Grading will be S/U.
Foundations (12 credits)
Group A
At least 2 social foundations courses required, including EDPL 349.EDPL 349 History of Education in the United States
EDPL 348 Classics in Philosophy of Education
EDPL 355 Sociology of Education
EDPL 337 Theories of Learning
Group B
Additional Foundational Courses (curriculum, leadership, history, philosophy, sociology, or psychology at the 200/300-level) Courses not listed below may be approved with administrative consent.Leadership
EDPL 300 Theory and Practice of Educational Leadership
EDPL 302 The Educational Organization and Community
Relations
EDPL 310 Current Issues in Educational Policy and
Leadership
History
EDPL 350 History of Higher Education in the United States
Curriculum/Pedagogy
EDPL 334 Foundations of Curriculum
EDPL 338 Seminar: Analysis of Teaching
EDPL 342 Theory and Design of Curriculum
Philosophy
EDPL 352 Contemporary Philosophies of Education and Psychology
Psychology
PSYC 211 Advanced Social Psychology
Research (12-15 credits)
Required:
EDPL 312 Multiple Paradigms in Educational Research
EDPL 315 Interpretive and Critical Research I
EDPS 321 Intermediate Research and Statistics OR PSYCH 224 Advanced Statistics and Design 1
And at least one of the following electives:
EDPL 318 Interpretive and Critical Research II
EDPS 322 Measurement and Evaluation
PSYCH 225 Advanced Statistics and Design 2
Elective Sequence: (12 credits)
An elective sequence is an area of specialization consisting of four approved courses (typically at 200 level or higher) that hold together conceptually. Students are encouraged to take these outside the College of Education.
