Program of Study (POS)

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Doctor of Philosophy Program of Study

 

 

 CORE COURSES Number Title 

Quarter to be Taken

 Credits Completed


EDUC 8110

Development of the Scholar-Practitioner

Summer 2009

4    

4

EDUC 8111

Principles of Social Change

TRANSFER

4

4

EDUC 8112

Social Change in Education

TRANSFER

4

4

EDUC 8113

The Learner across the Lifespan

Spring 2011 (Completed)   

4

4

EDUC 8115

Assessment & Accountability in Education

Summer 2011 (Completed)    


4

4

EDUC 8118

Innovation and Change in Education

Winter 2011

(Completed)

  4

4

 

          = 24


CORE RESEARCH


      

RSCH 8100

Theory, Design, and Methods 

Fall 2009

(Completed)

4

   4  

RSCH 8200

Quantitative Reasoning

Fall 2010 (Completed)

4

      4

RSCH 8300

Qualitative Reasoning

Summer 2011 (Completed)  

4      

 


        4

 

            = 12

Educational Technology Courses

EDUC 8840

Evolution of Technology in Society, Education & Workplace

Fall 2010 (Completed)

4

      4

EDUC 8841

Diffusion and Integration of Technology in Education

Winter 2010 (Completed)

4

        4

EDUC 8842

Principles of Distance Education

Winter 2010 (Completed)

4

        4

EDUC 8843

Leading and Managing Educational Technology

Fall 2011

(Completed)

4

      4

EDUC 8844

Designing Instruction for Distance Education

Spring 2011 (Completed)

4

       4

EDUC 8845

Learning Theory and Educational Technology

Winter 2009

(Completed)

       4

 

EDUC 8846

Current Research in Educational Technology

Fall 2011

(Completed)

4

     4

EDUC 8847

Multimedia Technology to Facilitate Learning

Winter 2011

(Completed)

4

      4

EDUC 8848

Emerging and Future Technologies

Spring 2012

(Completed)

4  

    4 

          36

ADVANCED RESEARCH COURSE

(Prerequisites: The Core courses and Core Research)


 

Advanced Course

(choose one)

RSCH 8250: Advanced. Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis ü

 

RSCH 8350: Advanced. Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis

 

RSCH 8450 Advanced Mixed Reasoning and Analysis

Winter 2012

4   = 4

     

  DISSERTATION


 

EDUC 9000

Dissertation (credit received on completion)

Winter 2012

20 = 20

     

Residencies

Walden Academic Residencies: 16 residency units are required. Attendance to four 4-day residencies. The last residency could be a conference. 

4 day

4 day academic residency (4 units)

Quarter taken Fall 2009

4 units   

 

 

4 day

4 day academic residency (4 units)

Quarter  taken       Winter 2010

4 units


 

4 day

4 day academic residency (4 units)

Quarter taken

Winter 2011

4 units

 

 

 

4 day

4 day academic residency (4 units)

 

Quarter to be taken      Summer 2013

Quarter taken

     

 

Minimum Quarters of Enrollment:

(OAA Use Only)

Grand Total

              96

 

 ü  My choice of Advanced Research course (RSCH 8250)

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