Educational Studies, Ph.D.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours: 90
Program Code: D330
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, Foundational Core (12 hours) | ||
| EDS 5003 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDS 5703 | Sociology of Education | 3 |
| EDS 5823 | Contemporary Critical Thought and Education Studies | 3 |
| EDS 6793 | History of U.S. Education | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Coursework (15 hours minimum) | ||
| Choose 15 hours minimum in any field(s) directly relevant to the topical focus of the dissertation interests. 1 | 15 | |
At least 9 hours must consist of EDS courses. 2 | ||
At least 6 hours of elective coursework. 1 | ||
| Research Proficiencies (15 hours minimum) | ||
| EDS 6970 | Post-Master's Seminar (Topic: Pro-Seminar) | 3 |
| or EDAH 6013 | Pro Seminar: Foundations of Research in Adult and Higher Education | |
| Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry | ||
| Choose at least 3 courses (9 hours minimum) from the following: | 9 | |
| Linguistic and Conceptual Analysis | ||
| History of Race and Education in Oklahoma | ||
| Directed Readings 3 | ||
| Special Topics/Seminar 3 | ||
| Writing Educational Inquiry | ||
| Decolonizing Community-Engaged Approaches to Research | ||
| Race and Representation in Educational Research | ||
| Historical Research Methods in Education | ||
| In-Depth Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry in Educational Research | ||
| Post-Master's Seminar (Advanced Qualitative Inquiry in Education) | ||
| Research Methods in Education | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods II | ||
| Critical Research Paradigms | ||
| Plans for Dissertation Inquiry (3 hours minimum) | ||
| Choose from the following courses, to be completed following admission to doctoral candidacy. | 3 | |
| Inquiry Design | ||
or EDAH 6813 | Prospectus Development | |
or EACS 6813 | Prospectus Development | |
| Dissertation Research | ||
| EDS 6980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 6-15 |
| Additional Coursework | ||
| Remaining graduate-level hours to bring degree total to 90. May include master's credit, additional electives or other coursework. | 33-42 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |
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Possible academic units for interdisciplinary coursework include: Women's and Gender Studies, African American Studies, Native American Studies, Anthropology, Communication, Sociology, History, Political Science, English, Fine Arts, Educational Psychology, Political Science, Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, Educational Administration and Curricular Supervision, Adult & Higher Education, or Educational Psychology.
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Courses from the Foundational Core and Research Proficiencies may not apply, except for non-research centered topics in EDS 5960 and EDS 5970.
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Topics of these courses must be research centered.
General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees
A student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three full academic years beyond the bachelor’s degree to obtain the doctoral degree. During this period the student will take appropriate graduate coursework, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend and submit the final dissertation.
All coursework applied to the doctoral degree must carry graduate credit.
The doctoral degree requires at least 90 post-baccalaureate hours, including both formal coursework and hours of research.
The minimum hour requirement for a specific doctoral degree program cannot be waived.
No more than one-half of the credit hours, both OU and overall, excluding Research for Doctoral Dissertation (6980), may be S/U-graded coursework.
The student must be in residence at OU for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters during the pursuit of the doctoral degree while enrolled and engaged in coursework or research activities as prescribed by the major academic unit.
For more detailed regulations and requirements for Doctoral degrees, please consult the Graduate College Bulletin: http://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/forms/bulletin