Teacher Education

The Teacher Education area of emphasis prepares you to educate prospective teachers or to be consultants to teachers in PreK-12 schools. The area of emphasis includes courses related to teacher education, higher education, educational foundations, and research (scholarly tools). Applicants in teacher education are required to have previous background in the study of education. Up to 30 credits of a student's master's degree may be counted towards doctoral study.

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 gives you an idea of the minimum requirements 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. A minimum of 96 post-baccalaureate credit hours are needed to complete the Ed.D. degree and 90 post-baccalaureate credit hours are needed for the Ph.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.

Program Core Courses (9-11 credits)

	T&L 539	College Teaching	3 credits
	T&L 544	Assessment in Higher Educ. (Formerly T&L 586)	3 credits
	T&L 545	Adult Learners	3 credits
	T&L 549	Seminar in HE: Doc I, II, III (2 must be taken by students achieving residency through part-time enrollment)	1 credit each

Emphasis Area (*Core) Courses & Electives (9 cr.-11 minimum)

	T&L 571	Teacher Education: Focus on the Teacher	3 credits
	T&L 572	Teacher Education: Focus on the Learner	3 credits

Possible electives:

	T&L 540	Theories & Philosophies of Curriculum in Schools	3 credits
	T&L 541	History of Higher Education (Formerly T&L 570)	3 credits
	T&L 543	Scholarly Writing (Formerly T&L 585)	3 credits
	T&L 547	Technology in Higher Education (Formerly T&L 587)	3 credits
	T&L 548	The Professoriate (Formerly T&L 588)	3 credits
	T&L 584	Internship in Education	1-8 credits

Foundations Requirements (6 credits. Minimum for the Ph.D. and 12 credits required for Ed.D.)

EFR 500

(prerequisite. not counted in 6 cr. minimum)

Scholarly Tools (12 credits minimum for Ph.D.; 6 credits minimum for Ed.D.) – choose one of the following options

	Qualitative Option 1
	EFR 510	Qualitative Methods	3 credits
	EFR 520	Adv. Qualitative Methods	3 credits
	EFR 516	Stats II	3 credits
	Plus three credits from the following:
	EFR 509	Introduction to Educational Research	3 credits
	EFR 511	Curriculum and Program Evaluation	3 credits
	EFR 590	ST: Check with EFR
	Quantitative Option 2
	EFR 510	Qualitative Methods	3 credits
	EFR 516	Stats II	3 credits
	Plus six credits from the following:
	EFR 517	Advanded Research Methodologies	3 credits
	EFR 518	Multivariate Analysis	3 credits
	EFR 519	Research Seminar-Experimental Design	3 credits
	Tests & Measurements Option 3
	EFR 511	Curriculum & Program Evaluation	3 credits
	EFR 512	Ed. Tests & Measurements	3 credits
	EFR 516	Stats II	3 credits
	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.

TL540 Theories and Philosophies of Curriculum in Schools. 3 credits. This course explores the historical development of the K-12 curriculum, the philosophical and theoretical aspects applied to curriculum, and the social conditions that impact curriculum.

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.

TL571 Teacher Education: Focus on the Teacher. 3 credits. Practices, issues, and trends in the design and implementation and assessment of programs for the preparation and development of K-12 teachers.

TL584 Internship in Education. 1 to 8 credits. Prerequisites: Appropriate foundational, cognate, and major area coursework and consent of the advisor and instructor. This is a culminating experience primarily for Sixth year and Doctoral students. The internships will be identified in one of the following sub-areas: (A) Educational Administration, (B) Special Education, (C) Curriculum, (D) Educational Research, or (E) Teacher Education. May be repeated.

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Last Updated: 8/4/09