The department requires an additional 6 semester credits, taken within or outside the department, that directly relate to the student's area of study. These courses should be selected in consultation with the adviser and should constitute a solid course work foundation for the student's eventual dissertation research. Coursework in methodology provides students with the analytical techniques and skills necessary for disciplined inquiry and policy analysis. Methodology courses are usually selected from statistics, measurement and evaluation, research methods, computer analysis of data, psychometrics, and econometrics. All students are required to have some background or course work in statistics.
Additional course work to be determined in consultation with adviser.
In addition, this course work is used by the student to focus on individual interests and professional goals. All students are required to register for EdPA 8888 for 24 semester credits after completing the preliminary oral exam. The remaining three credits may be taken from any area. Ph.D. students require a total of 12 semester credits to complete the international education minor. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.