| Approved Program of Study |
| Date Approved: 09/01/2006 (official copy - pdf) |
1. General Culture (8)
| EDUC 800 | (3) | Ways of Knowing | Spring 2005 |
| EDUC 802 | (3) | Leadership Seminar | Fall 2004 |
| EDUC 805 | (1) | Doctoral Seminar in Education | Fall 2004 |
| EDUC 805 | (1) | Doctoral Seminar in Education | Spring 2005 |
2. Research Methods (15)
| EDRS 810 | (3) | Problems and Methods in Educational Research | Fall 2004 |
| EDRS 811 | (3) | Quantitative Methods in Educational Research | Fall 2005 |
| EDRS 812 | (3) | Qualitative Methods in Educational Research | Spring 2006 |
| EDRS 820 | (3) | Evaluation Methods for Educational Programs and Curricula | Fall 2006 |
| EDRS 797* | (3) | Mixed Research Methods in Education | Spring 2007 |
| * Additional course not in the approved plan of work. | |||
3. Professional Specialization -- Education Leadership (21)
| EDIT 704 | (3) | Instructional Technology Foundations and Theories of Learning | Spring 2003 |
| EDLE 801 | (3) | Foundations of Education Leadership I: History and Leadership | Summer 2004 |
| EDLE 802 | (3) | Foundations of Education Leadership II: Ethics, Philosophy and Law | Summer 2004 |
| EDLE 803 | (3) | Foundations of Education Leadership III: Economics & Leadership | Spring 2005 |
| EDLE 815 | (3) | Conceptual Frameworks in Education Leadership | Fall 2005 |
| EDUC 897 | (3) | Independent Study: Curricular Practices - Past and Present | Fall 2006 |
| EDUC 994 | (3) | Advanced Internship in Education | Fall 2006 |
4. Minor -- Education Policy (12)
| PUBP 768 | (3) | Education and Public Policy: Reform of Educational Reform | Fall 2003 |
| EDUC 872 | (3) | Social Science Research and Education Policy | Spring 2006 |
| EDUC 873 | (3) | Education Policy: Comparative and International Perspectives | Fall 2005 |
| EDLE 895 | (3) | Emerging Issues in Administration and Supervision | Spring 2006 |
5. Dissertation (12)
| EDUC 998 | (3) | Doctoral Dissertation Proposal | Summer 2007 |
| EDUC 999 | (9) | Doctoral Dissertation Research | Spring 2009 |
Other Information:
| Comprehensive portfolio assessment completed: | 05/31/2007 | ||
| Dissertation proposal defended: | 11/24/2008 | ||
| HSRB approval for the planned study secured: | 12/03/2008 | ||
Program Rationale:
- Develop knowledge of Western educational systems, with particular focus on their history; philosophy; practices including policy-making, governance, law, financing, curriculum, and professional development; challenges; and reform efforts;
- Investigate institutional climate, and leadership in educational and professional contexts;
- Develop understanding of linkages between public policy programs and educational initiatives, and their impact on diverse populations;
- Develop both quantitative and qualitative research as well as program evaluation skills;
- Apply research skills to study the "Islamic Identity" nurtured in the U.S. K-8 Islamic schools, and the transition experiences of the Muslim adolescents from such schools when they move to secular public high schools;
- Share research with other professionals and in multiple contexts; and
- Ultimately, use the gained knowledge and the research skills towards improvement of U.S. Islamic schools in the short-run, and in the longer run, in achieving the goal of social justice through education reform in Pakistan.