West Virginia University

Phd in Education Courses

Theoretical Foundations Core

All students must complete a seminal course from each of the major areas of study. These courses include a selection of one from the following list for each major area:

  • Educational Leadership and Policy
    • Principles of Educational Leadership (EDLS 603)
    • Higher Education Administration (EDLS 650)
    • Assessment in Higher Education (EDLS 652)
    • Policy Analysis in Higher Education (EDLS 793P)

  • Learning, Instructional Design, and Technology
    • Psychological Foundations of Learning (EdP 700)
    • Instructional Design (EdP 640)
    • Principles of Instruction (EdP 740)
    • Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (IDT 691)

  • Curriculum, Literacy, and Cultural Studies
    • Sociology of Education (SCFD 600)
    • Philosophy of Education (SCFD 620)
    • History of American Education (SCFD 640)
    • Curriculum Development (C&I 701)
    • Theories, Models, and Research of Teaching (C&I 707)
    • Curriculum Theory (C&I 709)

Research Core

All students must complete the following courses in research methods:

  • Introduction to Educational Research (EdP 612)
  • Statistical Methods 1 (EdP 613)
  • Statistical Methods 2 (EdP 614)
  • Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (SCFD 615)

  • One advanced research methods course
    • Program Evaluation (EDP 617)
    • Survey Research (EDP 693)
    • Seminar: Educational Research (EDP 710)
    • Multivariate Methods 1 (EDP 711)
    • Multivariate Methods 2 (EDP 712)
    • Designing Single Case Research (EDP 713)
    • Advanced Qualitative Research (SCFD 715)
Interdisciplinary PhD in Education