Higher Education
The higher education area of emphasis prepares you to be a college or university teacher of an academic discipline. You have the option of earning a Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree. The program consists of core courses, emphasis area courses, foundations, scholarly tools, and a dissertation. You are able to bring 30 credits from your master’s degree into the doctoral program. A minimum of 90 credits is required for the Ph.D. and 96 credits is required to complete the Ed.D.
Students obtaining an Ed.D. take 12 credits of foundations courses and 6 credits of scholarly tools. Ph.D. students take 12 credits of scholarly tools and 6 credits of foundations courses.
The program outlined below is presented to give students an idea of the minimum requirements of the areas which constitute work toward the degree. A specific course of study should be developed by you, your advisor, and committee following the Phase 1 review.
Program Core Courses (9-11 credits)
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T&L 539 |
College Teaching |
3 credits |
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T&L 544 |
Assessment in Higher Education (Formerly T&L 586) |
3 credits |
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T&L 545 |
Adult Learning |
3 credits |
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T&L 549 |
Seminar in HE: Doc I, II, III |
1 credit each |
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(2 1-credit seminars must be taken by students achieving residency by part-time enrollment) |
Emphasis Area (*Core for Ph.D. & Ed.D.) Courses and Electives ( 11 cr. minimum…or 9, if T&L 549 residency seminars were taken as part of program core above)
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T&L 541 |
History of Higher Educ.* (Formerly T&L 570) |
3 credits |
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T&L 543 |
Scholarly Writing (Formerly T&L 585) |
3 credits |
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T&L 547 |
Technology in Higher Education (Formerly T&L 587) |
3 credits |
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T&L 548 |
The Professoriate*(Formerly T&L 588) |
3 credits |
Foundations Requirements (6 credits. Minimum for the Ph.D. and 12 credits required for Ed.D.)
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EFR 500 |
(prerequisite. not counted in 6 cr. minimum) |
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Scholarly Tools (12 credits minimum for Ph.D.; 6 credits minimum for Ed.D.) – choose one of the following options
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Qualitative Option 1 |
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EFR 510 |
Qualitative Methods |
3 credits |
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EFR 520 |
Adv. Qualitative Methods |
3 credits |
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EFR 516 |
Stats II |
3 credits |
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Plus three credits from the following: |
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EFR 509 |
Introduction to Educational Research |
3 credits |
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EFR 511 |
Curriculum and Program Evaluation |
3 credits |
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EFR 590 |
ST: Check with EFR |
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Quantitative Option 2 |
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EFR 510 |
Qualitative Methods |
3 credits |
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EFR 516 |
Stats II |
3 credits |
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Plus six credits from the following: |
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EFR 517 |
Advanded Research Methodologies |
3 credits |
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EFR 518 |
Multivariate Analysis |
3 credits |
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EFR 519 |
Research Seminar-Experimental Design |
3 credits |
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Tests & Measurements Option 3 |
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EFR 511 |
Curriculum & Program Evaluation |
3 credits |
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EFR 512 |
Ed. Tests & Measurements |
3 credits |
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EFR 516 |
Stats II |
3 credits |
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EFR 517 |
Advanced Research Methodologies |
3 credits |
Dissertation (T&L 999—Minimum of 10 with a maximum of 15 credits)
Supporting Area:
A minimum of 12 credits would be called a cognate. To make the supporting area a minor, 20 or more credits are needed as prescribed by the department from which a minor is taken.
Note: Electives may be added to either the area of emphasis or to the supporting area.
Admission and application information may be found at the UND Graduate School website:
http://www.graduateschool.und.edu/html/landingpage-connect.html
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TL539 College Teaching. 3 credits. Explores learning styles and teaching styles, the components and responsibilities involved in college teaching, methods of teaching and motivating students, and current issues related to instruction in the college classroom.
TL541 History of Higher Education. 3 credits. Study of major events and people shaping higher education in the U.S. Role, philosophy, and organization of institutions of higher education discussed.
TL543 Scholarly Writing. 3 credits. Designed to assist students with learning the art of scholarly writing, this course will aid students in designing, formatting, and completing research-based and other scholarly writing projects, as well as understanding the rules and norms of academic publishing.
TL544 Assessment in Higher Education. 3 credits. This course provides an understanding of the various aspects of assessment—course, program, and institutional—that is crucial in ensuring that beliefs held by academicians support the stated goals, expectations, and standards identified by its faculty and administration.
TL545 Adult Learning. 3 credits. This course will cover theories of adult development, current research on adult learners, ways of assessing the needs and interests of adult learners, and ways of creating environments in which adult learners can thrive.
TL547 Technology in Higher Education. 3 credits. Students will examine the various uses and integration of technology and media in higher education by faculty in their attempt to engage learners with each other, the course content, and with instructors.
TL548 The Professoriate. 3 credits. This course is a study of the development of the American professoriate by way of historical, scholarly, popular, and contemporary perspectives. It also examines the transition of new faculty members to their initial academic appointment.
TL549 Seminar. 1 to 4 credits. The seminar will focus on a specific topic relating to teaching and learning. The specific content will vary depending upon student needs and faculty resources. May be repeated. S/U grading only.
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8/4/09
