Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree
The Ph.D. degree in Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies (SIDES) is designed to equip students with the in-depth theoretical understanding of sociocultural processes in education and the methodological tools necessary to make original contributions to scholarship and practice in the field. The program of study for the Ph.D. is grounded in a common core of studies that emphasize its integral relationship to the larger Educational Leadership and Policy Program while allowing the student to focus on the social and cultural context of education in either international or U.S.-based settings from disciplinary perspectives that include, but are not limited to, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, history, economics, etc. Its graduates are prepared for careers in higher education and educational development in multicultural contexts in the U.S. and abroad.
The Ph.D. program requires a total of 101 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree. Students who enter the program with a relevant master's degree may apply up to 30 hours of relevant coursework toward the satisfaction of selected Ph.D. program requirements. The relevance of master's degree coursework to the Ph.D. in SIDES will be determined by the student's advisor in consultation with the SIDES faculty.
SIDES Core (6 hours)
- EDF 5850 International Development Education (3)
- EDF 5935 Multicultural Education (3)
SIDES Restricted Electives (9 hours)
SIDES offers a variety of elective courses, including special topics courses under the code EDF5935 that change from one semester to the next. Students may also take additional disciplinary core courses as electives. A sampling of SIDES electives is listed below:
- EDF 5853 Comparative Education Policy
- EDF 5935 Migrant and Immigrant Education
- EDF 5935 Education for Marginalized Communities
- EDF 5935 Religious Diversity in Education
- EDF 5892 National Curriculum Development
- EDF5706 Gender and Education
Methodology (17 hours)
These courses are recommended but negotiable with your advisor:
- EDF 5481, Methods of Educational Research
- EDF 5400 Basic Descriptive and Inferential Statistics (4) or
- EDF 5401 General Linear Modeling (4)
- EDF 6475 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research (3) or
- EDF 5464 Qualitative Evaluation Methods (3)
At least two additional advanced courses in quantitative, qualitative, historical or philosophical research methods.
Educational Specialization (12 hours)
Students should demonstrate through prior graduate coursework or develop knowledge of a relevant area of educational study. Examples include, but are not limited to, Educational Policy, Educational Leadership, Adult Education, Teacher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, etc.
Disciplinary/Professional Specialization (9 hours)
Students should demonstrate through prior graduate coursework or develop additional expertise in a relevant disciplinary or professional specialization. Examples include, but are not limited to, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, history, economics, urban & regional planning, communication, etc.
Open Electives (9 hours)
Students should demonstrate through prior graduate coursework or develop expertise in a geographic/cultural area of study, a foreign language, or other area of study relevant to his/her scholarly interests.
Dissertation (24 hours)
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