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COHORT 2007

Program Information and Class Schedule

The Major

This cohort has been designed to meet the needs of a variety of educators. Upon application and acceptance into the program, the student will identify the major area he or she wishes to pursue: Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership (Public School or Higher Education Administration). All students will pursue the same set of courses, but many courses provide the flexibility for accomplishing the objectives of the course while focusing on course content from the perspective of the student’s major.

Coursework: When

Courses will be offered fall, spring and summer terms, with two courses offered each term. The exception to this will be the second semester of the program, when a one hour course, the Introduction to Doctoral Studies, will be offered in addition to the two content courses.

Coursework: Where

At the time of the preparation of this document, the exact location of the classes is still being negotiated. The courses will meet within a mile or two of the Flatwoods exit of I-79. The time framework of the class meetings will include Friday night from 5 pm to 9 pm, and Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. The times for class meetings within this framework may be adjusted from term to term based upon the needs of the particular classes. Class times will, however, only vary within this established framework. Also within this time frame, other activities may be scheduled to meet the needs of the members of the cohort. For example, faculty members in addition to those who are teaching the current courses may conduct small group discussions with students regarding doctoral issues.

Seminars

One Saturday each Fall and Spring term, students will meet in South Charleston for the Doctoral Student/Faculty Seminar. These seminars provide an opportunity for students to network with other students and an opportunity to meet and talk with faculty. The time frame for the seminar is generally between 9 am and 3 pm, and includes lunch and snacks.

Web-based Courses and Communication

All courses will include work via the Internet. The current vehicle for web-based instruction is Blackboard Vista. Cohort members must have computers with Internet access to participate in this aspect of the program. All students will have an email address provided by Marshall University, and must use this email address for program communication.

The Doctoral Portfolio

While completing coursework, students will also be involved with faculty members in scholarly and academic experiences. The student will maintain a portfolio of these experiences, and will present this portfolio as a comprehensive assessment of progress made in the doctoral program prior to beginning the dissertation stage.

Program Coursework

The planned courses to be included in the program are listed below. After the formation of the cohort group, doctoral faculty will re-examine the needs of the specific cohort to determine adjustments to be made to this tentative course listing.

Course Number

Course Title

Hours Credit

LS 703

Research Design

3

EDF 517

Statistical Methods

3

EDF 625

Qualitative Research in Education

3

EDF 711

Survey Research in Education

3

EDF 626 or LS 776

Advanced Qualitative or Computer Analysis

3

LS 765

Advanced Research

3-6

LS or CI 797

Dissertation Research

Minimum 12

Course TBA

To Be Determined

3

CI 701

Curriculum Development

3

CI 702

Curriculum Theories

3

CI 703

Theories, Models and Research of Teaching

3

CI 676

Program Evaluation

3

CI 706

Multicultural Education

3

CIEC 700

Technology and Curriculum

3

CI 677

Writing for Publication

3

LS 626

Institutional Advancement*

3

LS 647

Adult and Continuing Education*

3

LS 705

Administrative Theory

3

LS 707

Ethical Theories

3

LS 710

Principles of Leadership

3

LS 740

Public School Law

3

LS 760

Politics of Education

3

Total Hours

75

Program Coursework Schedule

For planning purposes, the following is a projected schedule of courses and meeting dates. Note that dates and courses are subject to change at this time.

 

Term

Class

Class

Tentative Meeting Dates

Additional Information

Year One

Fall 2007

EDF 517 Statistical Methods (Meisel)

CI 677 Writing for Publication (Simone)

Aug. 24-25

Sept.14-15

Nov.16-17

Dec. 7-8

The Fall seminar meeting will be October 13 in South Charleston

Spring 2008

LS 703 Research Design (Childress and Eagle)

LS 710 Principles of Leadership (Toth)

Jan.25-26

Feb.22-23

Apr.11-12

May 2-3

The Spring seminar meeting will be March 15 in South Charleston

 

Summer 2008

LS 647 Adult and Continuing Education (Galbraith)

CI 701 Curriculum Development (Murphy)

June 13-14

July 11-12

Aug. 8-9

 

Year Two

Fall 2008

LS 626 Institutional Advancement (Anderson)

CI 702 Curriculum Theories (Meyer)

 Sept. 5-6

Oct. 17-18

Nov. 14-15

Dec. 5-6

 The Fall seminar meeting will be October 18 in South Charleston

Spring 2009

LS 711 Survey Research in Education (Cunningham and Childress)

EDF 625 Qualitative Research in Education (Debela)

 Jan. 23-24

Feb. 20-21

Mar. 13-14

Apr. 24-25

 The Spring seminar meeting will be March 14 in South Charleston

Summer 2009

CI 703 Theories, Models, and Research of Teaching (Meyer)

LS 740 Public School Law (Harris-John)

 May 29-30

June 19-20

July 10-11

Jul. 31-Aug. 1

 

Year Three

Fall 2009

CIEC 700 Technology and Curriculum (Heaton)

LS 707 Ethical Theories

(Nicholson)

 Sept. 11-12

Oct. 9-10

Nov. 13-14

Dec. 4-5

 The Fall seminar meeting will be October 10 in South Charleston

Spring 2010

CI 676 Program Evaluation (Childress)

LS 705 Administrative Theory

 Jan. 22-23

Feb. 19-20

Mar. 12-13

Apr. 16-17

 The Spring seminar meeting will be March 13 in South Charleston

Summer 2010

CI 706 Multicultural Education

LS 760 Politics of Education

 (tentative)

May 21-22

June 25-26

July 16-17

Aug. 6-7

At the end of this semester, students should be ready to present their portfolios and proceed to the dissertation stage.
Public School Administration students who want the superintendency certification will also take LS 700 Superintendency and LS 771 School District Leadership.

Year Four

Fall 2010

LS 765 Advanced Research

LS 720 Public School Finance
or
CI 704 Social and Political Determinants of Curriculum Development

At this point, students will formally begin the writing of the dissertation. The time to completion from here will be dependent upon the individual student’s progress. Generally, a dissertation takes at least 1 ½ years to complete. Some students finish more quickly; some take more time to conceptualize and conduct the needed research.

Spring 2011

LS 765 Advanced Research

LS 776 Computer Analysis or EDF 626 Advanced Qualitative Research

The choice of the second course is determined by the type of research the student is interested in conducting

Summer 2011 and beyond

LS 797 or CI 797 Dissertation Research is scheduled independently with the student’s chair. During this time, the student received intensive assistance in the completion of the dissertation. The program requires a minimum of 12 hours of Dissertation Research.

 


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