Virginia F. Doherty
Educational Leadership/Multicultural Education
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George Mason University
Graduate School of Education
Fall 2001--Fall 2004

 
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Course 
Credits
Completed
Planned 

                 General Culture                                                                        (8)
EDUC 800 Ways of Knowing 3 Spring 2002
EDUC 802 Leadership Seminar 3 Fall 2001
EDUC 805 Doctoral Seminar 2 Fall 2001/Spr 02
EDIT  699 Computer Competency 0 Spring 2002
Research Methods
(12)
EDRS 810 Problems and Methods in Ed. Research 3 Fall 2002
EDRS 811  Quantitative Methods in Ed. Research 3 Spring 2003
EDRS 812  Qualitative Methods in Ed. Research 3 Fall 2003
EDRS 822  Advanced Application of Qualitative Methods  3 Spring 2004
Professional Specialization
(22)
EDLE 797 Foundations of Ed. Leadership 9 Summer 2002
EDLE 870  Education Policy: Process, Context and Politics 3 Fall 2002
EDLE 895  Emerging Issues in Admin. and Supervision 3 Spring 2003
EDLE 815 Conceptual Frameworks in Education 3 Fall 2004 (in progress)
EDUC 994  Advanced Internship in Education 3 Summer 2003
Minor-- Bilingual/Multicultural Education
(12)
EDUC 894  Seminar in Multicultural Education 3 Spring 2003
EDUC 882  Seminar in Bilingual Education (Theory)  3 Fall 2003
EDUC 881  Seminar in Bilingual Education (Policy) 3 Spring 2004
EDUC 893  Seminar in Anthropology (at UVa) 3 Summer 2004
Elective
(2)
EDIT 772  Electronic Portfolio 2 Fall 2002
Dissertation
(12)
EDUC 998  Doctoral Dissertation Proposal 3

 
 

Proposed date for comprehensive examination or comprehensive portfolio assessment                                     Spring 2005
Program rationale
Through the coursework I wish to:
  • build a foundation of knowledge in the field of Educational Leadership
  • build a foundation of knowledge in the field of Bilingual/Multicultural Education
  • develop and implement research skills
  • learn the write about research effectively
  • share research with other professionals and practitioners in the field through writing and presenting.

 
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