Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Human Development (accelerated option) ( ISIS code: HD0)

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I. Entry Level Courses
(36 credits)

Entry-level/ advanced coursework in human development and/or education

II. Research Methods Courses
(9 credits)

ED 506 Concepts and Issues in Social Science Research

ED 507 Qualitative Research Methods
OR ED 504 Quantitative Research Methods

Choose additional research methods courses for a total of 3 credits; eligible courses include:
ED 507 Qualitative Research Methods
ED 504 Quantitative Research Methods
ED 520 Program Evaluation
ED 505 Advanced Quantitative Methods
ED 527 Advanced Qualitative Methods
ED 524 Survey Design (1 credit)
ED 525 Interview and Focus Group Techniques (1 credit)
ED 528 Using Quantitative Data Analysis Software (1 credit)
ED 529 Using Quantitative Data Analysis Software (1 credit)
ED 531 Case Study Design and Analysis (1 credit)
ED 532 Action Research (1 credit)
ED 506 Concepts and Issues in Social Science Research

III. Program Core
(18 credits)

EDU 571 Applied Probems in Human Development
EDU 429 Theories of Human Development
EDU 565 Research in Life Course Studies
EDU 549 Contemporary Learning Theories

Choose two of the following selected human development courses:
EDU 560 Research in Cognitive Development
EDU 572 Development of Selves
EDU 573 Developmental Interventions in Community Settings
EDU 577 The Biology of Human Development: Principles, Practices and Politcs

Students also need to register each semester of their first two years in a non-credit bearing “cohort seminar” intended to support their progress in the program (ED 561 Counseling and Human Development Cohort Seminar).

IV. Electives
(9 credits)

Choose electives for a total of 9 credit hours; eligible courses include but are not limited to:

• ED 403 Disability and Early Childhood
• EDU 405 Policy & Practice in Developmental Differences
• ED 415 Adolescent Development and Youth Culture
• ED 418 The Family & Social Dynamics
• ED 425 MinorityYouth Development in Urban Contexts
• EDU 439 Interpersonal Systems in Counseling and Human Development
• EDU 464 Child Development and Learning in Contexts
• EDU 465 Assessment and Appraisal
• EDU 467 Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development
• ED 481 School, Family & Community Relations
• ED 483 Communication & Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals
• ED 487 Developing Values and Character in the Home, School and Community
• ED 494 Human Development in Old Age
• EDU 498 Literacy Learning as Social Practice
• EDU 560 Research in Cognitive Development
• EDU 572 Development of Selves
• EDU 577 Developmental Interventions in Community Settings
• EDU 577 Human Development and Biology: Practice and Politics

V. Dissertation Research
(18 credits)

ED 563 Counseling & Human Development Proposal Seminar
ED 564 Counseling & Human Development Dissertation Seminar I
ED 565 Counseling & Human Development Dissertation Seminar II

A total of at least 9 credits of dissertation credits, to be taken concurrently with the Proposal Seminar (3 credit), the Dissertation Seminar I (3 credits) and the Dissertation Seminar II (3 credits)

VI. Additional Requirements/Milestones:

• Successful completion of a Portfolio evaluation (in fall of year 2)
• Successful completion of a Comprehensive Exams (spring of year 2)
• Successful completion and defense of an Field-based Dissertation (year 3)

NOTE: Students need to have completed their comprehensive exam in order to register for the Proposal Seminar. Students need to have successfully completed the Proposal Seminar in order to register for one of the Dissertation Seminars. Once in the Dissertation Seminar sequence, students are expected to register for both Seminars in the same academic year and to keep up with the assignments in order to complete their action research dissertation within the required year. Failure to complete the action research dissertation within the allotted year will have to be considered on a case by case basis.