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Education—Master of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy

Degrees: Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy

Website: Education (Doctor of Philosophy)

College/School: Dreeben School of Education

Apply to UIW: Application to the Master's to PhD in Education program

 

Program Overview

The Master of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy in Education program is designed for students seeking both a master's and PhD degree in the Dreeben School of Education in a shared focus area. Students who already have a master's degree are accommodated by receiving a second master's degree upon completion of the full master's to PhD Program. Coursework in the master's phase totals 30 credit hours, and coursework in the PhD phase totals 49 credit hours. Altogether, the Master's to PhD Program requires 79 credit hours to complete. 

This program offers an innovative pathway from the master's to PhD in Education in one of the following subject areas:

Adult Education, Social Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Organizational Leadership and Program Evaluation

Student Services and Higher Education Administration

Students will benefit from a clearer grounding in their chosen concentration, which will balance the educational component of the degree. This will better prepare students to draw from and apply critical theory, transformative learning, experiential learning, and self-directed learning in their research. This will complement and provide a better basis for the degree plan's focus on research and methodological innovation.

Admissions

Applicants for admission to the Master of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy in Education Program must fulfill the graduate admission requirements listed in this catalog. Applicants must hold a conferred bachelor's or master's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally accredited university within the United States, or equivalent degree officially recognized by a country's Ministry of Education abroad. 

Other requirements include:

  • A writing sample to be submitted to the Graduate Studies Department administrative office in the Dreeben School of Education

  • Assessment interview with a faculty member within the Graduate Studies Department in the Dreeben School of Education

  • Quantitative and Qualitative assessment

Master of Arts Phase Coursework

Master of Arts Core Coursework

Students are required to take 9 credits within their master's core courses.

ADED 7381/ADED 6381Adult Learning and Development

3

EDUC 7333/EDUC 6333Action Research

3

INDR 8350Introduction to Inquiry

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Adult Education, Social Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Concentration

This Master of Arts in Adult Education, Social Innovation, and Entrepreneurship degree draws from entrepreneurial ideas, values, world-views, and practices and applies them in education, business, and other fields. It does so by providing students with a clear grounding in action research and adult education principles, practices, and methods which underpin social innovation and entrepreneurial strategies. This will better prepare students to draw from and apply critical theory, transformative learning, experiential learning, self-directed learning, and andragogy in their applied and/or participatory, action-oriented research. 

Students are required to take 21 credit hours from within this concentration and may choose either ADED 7390 or INEE 8387 for their practicum course. Also, students may select either ADED 7384 or INEE 8360 for their Contemporary Issues course.


ADED 7385/ADED 6385Methods and Strategies in Adult Education

3

ADED 7387/ADED 6387Program Development in Adult Education

3

ADED 7384/ADED 6384Contemporary Issues in Adult Education

3

ADED 7390/ADED 6390Practicum in Adult Education

3

INEE 8340Entrepreneurship

3

INEE 8347Economic Development for Entrepreneurship

3

INEE 8350Research in Entrepreneurship

3

INEE 8360Contemporary International Issues

3

INEE 8387International Internship

3

INEE 8687International Internship

6

Total Credit Hours:21

Organizational Leadership and Program Evaluation Concentration

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Program Evaluation offers students a clear grounding in leadership theories, practices, and methods. It does so by preparing students to apply program evaluation and leadership theories in their research and practice. This master’s degree expands beyond traditional research and evaluation practices to include developmental and action-oriented forms of evaluation and assessment, learning about effective leadership in organizations, measuring the efficacy of existing and new programs, and expanding methodological competencies for innovative evaluation and leadership practices. This degree is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program.

Students are required to take 21 credit hours from this concentration and may choose their practicum courses from EVAL 8390 or ORGL 8371.

EVAL 8310Program Evaluation Theory

3

EVAL 8320Program Evaluation Methods

3

EVAL 8390Program Evaluation Practicum

3

ADED 7387/ADED 6387Program Development in Adult Education

3

ORGL 7351Learning Technologies and Organizational Change

3

ORGL 8310Concepts of Leadership

3

ORGL 8360Organizational Theory and Culture

3

ORGL 8371Practicum in Organizational Leadership

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Student Services and Higher Education Administration Concentration

This Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education Administration degree provides students with a clear grounding in higher education and student services principles, practices, and methods. This prepares students to draw from and apply critical theory, transformative learning, experiential learning, self-directed learning, and andragogy in their research. This complements and provides a strong basis for Student Services and Higher Education’s focus on action research and methodological innovation. With an emphasis on collaborative learning, this concentration incorporates collegiality among and between students and faculty. Opportunities are available for learning through teaching, a practicum, and directed consultation and research. This degree is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program. 

Students are required to take 21 credit-hours from this concentration.

EDUC 7303/EDUC 6303Counseling Techniques in Higher Education

3

EDUC 7334/EDUC 6334Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs

3

EDUC 7372/EDUC 6372The College Environment

3

EDUC 7394/EDUC 6394Practicum in Student Affairs

3

HIED 8320Law in Higher Education

3

HIED 8330Finance in Higher Education

3

HIED 8340Strategic and Operational Planning in Higher Education

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Total Credit Hours: 30

Doctoral Phase Coursework

Students in the Master's to PhD Program will complete the master's phase of the program before they are eligible to take courses in the PhD phase of this degree plan. Students in the PhD phase of the degree plan may take courses from the PhD research course options concurrently. 

Common Theory Coursework

INDR 8330Belief Systems: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

3

INDR 8370Ethics for the Professions

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Research Coursework

 
INDR 8351Quantitative Research Methods and Statistical Analysis

3

INDR 8355Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis

3

INDR 8353Advanced Quantitative Design and Analysis

3

INDR 8352Applied Community Based Participatory Research

3

INDR 8358Generating New Knowledge in Qualitative Research Processes

3

INDR 8359Mixed Methods

3

INDR 8361Applied Ethnography in Fieldwork: Cultural Aspects of Community Engaged Research

3

INDR 8360Applied Survey Methods and Questionnaire Design

3

INDR 8390Advanced Research Methods and Instrumentation

3

INDR 8191Preparation for the Qualifying Examination

1

Total Credit Hours:28

INDR 8191 Preparation for the Qualifying Examination is to be taken concurrently with INDR 8390 Advanced Research Methods and Instrumentation.

Elective Coursework

6 credit hours of elective coursework is required to complete the doctoral phase. Electives may come from any concentration and other graduate programs with consent of advisor.

Total Credit Hours:6

Dissertation Coursework

Students who successfully complete all coursework, pass the qualifying exam, and satisfy all requirements for candidacy are eligible to take the INDR 9300 dissertation writing course. INDR 9300 must be taken a minimum of three (3) times (9 credit hours) before their public defense. If students do not defend after nine (9) credit hours, they may repeat the INDR 9300 dissertation writing course until they have successfully completed their public defense.  

INDR 9300Dissertation Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Students must enroll in a minimum of 9 dissertation hours to meet program requirements. If the dissertation is not completed after 9 credit hours, additional enrollments in INDR 9300 are required. 

Total Credit Hours: 49

Dissertation Candidacy Requirements

To qualify for candidacy and enrollment in dissertation writing courses, students must:

  • Complete the residency requirement of 45 hours of PhD coursework at UIW;

  • Successfully complete all required coursework as verified by the degree audit;

  • Successfully pass the qualifying exam;

  • Comply with the UIW continuous enrollment policy;

  • Complete any additional requirements as stipulated in the Doctoral Student Handbook in place at the time of candidacy.

NOTE: As stated in the PhD in Education degree plan, candidates are required to complete a minimum of nine dissertation writing hours, enrolling in INDR 9300 for three aggregate semesters. Continuous enrollment policy requires registration for fall and spring semesters, unless candidates have applied and been approved for a leave of absence. Summer enrollment in INDR 9300 is optional and requires approval from the dissertation chair.