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Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Ph.D.

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College of Education & Human Development (TCED)602 - Doctor of Philosophy

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3
Completion requirement

Take the following seminar fall term of the first year of study.

Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 0008661
Completion requirement

Take the following course spring term of the first year of study:

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7966131
Completion requirement

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0087561
  • 8031151
  • 0050281
  • 0050971
  • 8173271
  • 8030981
  • 8010631
  • 0147841
  • 7920221
  • 0053241
  • 8144411
  • 8144421
  • 7977861
  • 7946731
  • 7971751
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 8185821
Completion requirement

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8080511
  • 7910391
  • 7888041
  • 7946671
  • 8069381
  • 0022641
  • 0023181
  • 0023211
  • 7978351
  • 7968771
  • 8181241
  • 0037931
  • 0009461
  • 7955721
  • 0049791
Completion requirement

Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Courses from the above quantitative and qualitative lists not applied to those requirements can be chosen with advisor approval.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 7920181
  • 0009421
  • 8084901
  • 0009431
  • 0009451
Completion requirements
Completion requirements
Take 3 credits of OLPD 8121 3 times for a total of 9 credits. Take section 002 spring term of the first year of study, followed by section 003 and section 004.
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0006531
Select 1 of the following specializations in consultation with the advisor. At least 1 of the courses must be at the 8xxx level.
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0006461
  • 7910301
  • 0006511
  • 8056401
  • 8056541
OR
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0044711
  • 0006521
  • 0044381
  • 0009961
  • 8185811
Select 5 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Specialization courses listed above, not applied to the specialization requirement, can be used as an elective with advisor approval.
Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
  • 0009921
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 0031881
  • 0031901
  • 8098881
  • 0006501
  • 8190861
  • 8022461
  • 0009961
  • 8185811
  • 0006491
  • 8185821
  • 0009511
Select 12 non-CIDE credits in consultation with the advisor.

CIDE uses an interdisciplinary approach to the study of education's role in economic, political, and sociocultural development; international educational exchange; and the internationalization of education. The two specializations within CIDE are comparative and international development education and intercultural/international education.

Completion requirements
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following courses:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0160851
  • 7941251
  • 0006491
  • 0009511
AND

Select 1 of the following in consultation with the advisor. OLPD 5001 is strongly recommended.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0008651
  • 8023921
  • 0025351

Select electives (OLPD 50xx/80xx; OLPD 53xx/83xx) in consultation with the advisor. Other courses may be chosen with advisor approval.

Select 12 non-EPL credits in consultation with the advisor.

The Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) track provides an opportunity for intensive study of the field of education. It is especially suitable for students who wish to pursue careers in policy, research, or college and university teaching. It is also available to students who are interested in careers in school, district, and statewide administration, though it is more theory and research-oriented than the doctorate of education (EdD) degree, which is also offered by OLPD.

Completion requirements

Take 6 credits of OLPD 8596 in two semesters for a total of 6 credits.

Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0009421
    OR
    7920181
    OR
    0145841
    OR
    8081261
  • 0009431
  • 0009441

Select 17 non-ES credits in consultation with the advisor.

Select electives as needed, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the required 48 minimum course credits."

Completion requirements
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0009291
  • 8031161
  • 0009301
  • 0009311
Select 11 non-HE credits in consultation with the advisor.

Select electives (OLPD 50xx/80xx; OLPD 57xx/87xx) in consultation with the advisor. Other courses may be chosen with advisor approval.

The Higher Education (HE) track provides an opportunity for intensive study of the policies and organizational issues in higher education institutions and systems. HE focuses on the experiences, practices, and decisions of those involved in postsecondary education, as well as on the sociopolitical contexts in which higher education exists. Areas of specialization include administration and organization, policy, college students, external relations, equity-oriented change, and research integrity.

Completion requirements
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Select one of the following seminars. Pre-approval by the advisor is required.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7910521
  • 7910531
AND
Select 6 credits from the following. OLPD 8601 or 8602, if not applied to the theory seminar requirement, can chosen with advisor approval.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0009981
  • 0009431
  • 0009301
Select 3 credits of Statistics from the Methods Course list that were not applied to the Departmental Core requirement. Advisor approval is required.

Take the following twice in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8177951
Select 14 non-HRD credits in consultation with the advisor.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) track is offered by the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD). Students in HRD combine study and related experiences to develop, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate knowledge of the purposes, practices, issues, and problems of work and community education; social, economic, historical, political, cultural, educational, technological, and psychological contexts within which work and community education exist; and types of research that contribute to or apply that knowledge to the specialization.

Completion requirement

Complete 24 Thesis Credits

Complete course(s) and earn exactly 24 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7878511

Must take 24 Thesis credits

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