Social Justice Education PhD Course of Study
Course of Study
Course | Description | Credits |
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Foundational Core Courses: SJE Content & Theory - 5 Courses | ||
EDUC 624 | Critical Histories, Ideas, and Praxis in SJE | 3 |
EDUC 691E | Social Justice Issues in Education | 3 |
EDUC 732 (old # 797C) | Alternative Paradigms: Critical Research in Education | 3 |
EDUC 893C | SJE Doctoral Seminar (taken yrs 1 and 2) | 6 |
Theory Courses: 6 Credits Required Towards Specialization | ||
EDUC 601 | College Student Development Theory | 3 |
EDUC 622 | Theories of Educational Equity | 3 |
EDUC 626 | Social Theories in Education | 3 |
EDUC 692K | Foundations & Theories of Learning | 3 |
EDUC 746 | Social Justice Education in Schools | 3 |
PSYCH 662 | Improving Group Relations | 3 |
PSYCH 891A | Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Social Identity | 3 |
WGSS 791B | Feminist Theory | 3 |
ANTHRO 597CR | Critical Race Theory | 3 |
AFROAM 630 | Critical Race Theories | 3 |
WGSS 692G | Gender and the US Empire | 3 |
WGSS 692F/492E | Trans & Queer of Color Thought | 3 |
Research Methods: Minimum of Four Courses Required, Two Must Be Quantitative (Q), One Must Not | ||
EDUC 555 | Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis I (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 619 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
EDUC 637 | Nonparametric Statistical Analysis in Ed & Psych (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 650 | Regression Analysis (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 652 | Mixed Methods Research (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 656 | Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis II (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 661 | Educational Research Methods (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 663 | Single Subject Research Design in School Psych (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 664 | Res Methods:Quasi-Experimental & Group Designs (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 671 | Survey Research Methods (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 676 | Secondary Data Analysis (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 686 | Making Sense of School Data (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 727 | Scale and Instrument Development (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 731 | Structural Equation Modeline (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 749 | Multilingualism & Society | 3 |
EDUC 785 | Social Network Analysis/Ed Leadership (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 794D | Critical Discourse Analysis | 3 |
EDUC 719A | Qualitative Data Analysis | 3 |
EDUC 815 | Researching Language, Literacy & Culture in Education (2 semesters) | 6 |
EDUC 819 | Alternative Research Methods in International Education | 3 |
EDUC 822 | Research in Special Education (Q) | 3 |
EDUC 888 | Youth Participatory Action Research Methods | |
Elective Courses - Three Courses Required Towards Specialization* | ||
EDUC 614 | College Access & Equity | 3 |
EDUC 615E | Race & Class in Higher Education | 3 |
EDUC 627 | Curriculum Design and Instruction in SJE | 4 |
EDUC 646 | Leadership for Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
EDUC 683 | Women in Higher Education | 3 |
EDUC 638B | Small Group Leadership: Dialogue Facilitation Across Differences | 3 |
EDUC 717 | Research in Higher Education | 3 |
EDUC 718 | Action Research in Schools | 3 |
EDUC 722 | Research on Teacher Education | 3 |
EDUC 746 | Social Justice Education in Schools | 3 |
EDUC 755 | Current Methods and Programs in Urban Education | 3 |
EDUC 771 | Applied Multivariate Statistics I | 3 |
EDUC 772 | Applied Multivariate Statistics II | 3 |
EDUC 778 | Multimodal Approaches to Working with Youth | 3 |
EDUC 786 | SJE with College Students in Education Settings | 3 |
EDUC 787C | SJE inquiry into Praxis with College Students | 3 |
EDUC 871 | Design & Evaluation of Educational Programs | 3 |
Dissertation Credits | 10 |
*Electives: are chosen in consultation with your advisor and one elective course needs to address critical history in education.
The PhD in Social Justice Education is 52 credits. All candidates are expected to have a Master's degree prior to starting the PhD. To be considered a full-time student, you must be taking at least 6 credits a semester, though some on-campus jobs require you to be taking 9 credits. The program is designed for students to take 3-5 courses each semester. Courses listed in the program of study are all in-person and on-campus. 15 of these credits are required foundational coursework for all students. EDUC 797C does not count towards the four research methods courses that are required. Individual students can choose to follow the Youth Specialization or College Specialization track, with 6 required theory credits, 12 research credits, 9 elective credits, and 10 dissertation credits to meet the minimum 52 credits required for degree conferral.
Suggested Course Sequence
Year 1 - Fall
EDUC 893C - SJE Doctoral Seminar (3 credits)
EDUC 691E - Social Justice Issues in Education (3 credits)
Theory Course (1 of 2) - (3 credits)
Elective Course (1 of 3) - (3 credits)
Year 1 - Spring
EDUC 624 - Critical Histories, Ideas, and Praxis in SJE (3 credits)
EDUC 732 - Alternative Paradigms: Critical Research in Education (3 credits)
Elective Course (2 of 3) - (3 credits)
Research Course (1 of 4) - (3 credits)
Year 2 - Fall
EDUC 893C - SJE Doctoral Seminar (3 credits)
Elective Course (3 of 3) - (3 credits)
Research Course (2 of 4) - (3 credits)
Theory Course (2 of 2) - (3 credits)
Year 2 - Spring
Research Course (3 of 4) - (3 credits)
Research Course (4 of 4) - (3 credits)
Year 3+
10 Dissertation Credits
EDUC 624: Critical Histories, Ideas, and Praxis in SJE
Theoretical issues related to manifestations of oppression with focus on social constructions of race, gender and sexuality, and disability.
EDUC 691E: Social Justice Issues in Education
Introductory vocabulary and definitions, descriptions of the dynamics of oppression at the individual, institutional, and cultural levels. Focus on developing personal awareness of social group memberships in relationship to two specific forms of oppression. Introduction to selected literature on two specific forms of oppression.
EDUC 732: Alternative Paradigms: Critical Research in Education *old # 797C
This course will focus on social justice-oriented research methodologies in support of students as they create and carry out research projects with/for historically marginalized communities. Students will explore various traditions that cohere under the umbrella of critical research to further develop their work. Doctoral students in Social Justice Education and other areas of study that emphasize critical social inquiry are most welcome. Prerequisites: basic experience with qualitative research.
EDUC 893C: SJE Doctoral Seminar
This seminar is designed for incoming doctoral students in social justice education. It examines different epistemological orientations and inquiry methods used in conducting research by scholars in the field. The course explores the boundaries between theory, research, policy and practice in social justice education; examine personal, practical, epistemological and political dilemmas in producing scholarly work, and review and apply inquiry methods and tools that support critical, systematic scholarship and evidence based practices in social justice education.