Traditional EdD
There are five major areas of coursework for the Ed.D. Program of Study:
Workforce Education Core Courses – 6 semester credit hours:
WFED 9010 – Workforce Issues and Policy Development in Workforce Education
WFED 9020 – Leadership Development in Workforce Education
Workforce Education Elective Courses – 6 semester credit hours:
Courses may be selected based on student interests and professional goals.
Course Options:
WFED 6100 – Principles and Practices of Career Education
WFED 7030 – Organizing and Coordinating Work and Community-Based Education Programs
ETES 7100 – Appropriate Technological Development
WFED 7200 – Evaluation of Programs in Workforce Education
WFED 7550 – Students with Special Needs in Programs of Workforce Education
WFED 8000 – Technology for Education in the Workplace
WFED 8020 – International Workforce Education
WFED 8030 – Organizational Behavior in Programs of Workforce Education
WFED 8060 – Administration and Supervision of Workforce Education Programs
Students who have not completed the required program master’s core courses (12 semester hours) must include those courses in their Ph.D. program of study. The master’s core courses are:
WFED 7020 – Assessing Student Learning in Workforce Education
WFED 7070 – Enhancing Learning in Workforce Education
WFED 7080 – Developing Curricula and Programs for Modern Work
WFED 7560 – Diversity in Workforce Education
Educational Research Courses – 15 semester credit hours:
ERSH 6300 – Applied Statistical Methods in Education
ERSH 8310 – Applied Analysis of Variance Methods in Education
WFED 9100 – Research Design and Methodology in Workforce Education
WFED 9630 – Critique of Educational Literature in Workforce Education
WFED 9200 – Research Seminar in Workforce Education
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QUAL 8400 – Qualitative Research Tradition
Note: Additional research courses may be needed by the student.
Functional Minor Courses – 9 semester credit hours:
The functional minor will consist of three graduate-level courses designed to satisfy a coherent supporting area of study. The functional minor is designed to allow in-depth, multi-disciplinary study in an area of interest related to career and technical education and preparation, and provide opportunities for students to engage in scholarly pursuits with professionals from across the university. The student’s doctoral advisory committee must approve courses.
Required Dissertation Coursework – 13 semester credit hours:
WFED 9000 – Doctoral Research (prospectus development)
WFED 9300 – Doctoral Dissertation 10 semester credit hours