Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents approved
a new doctoral program in philosophy in educational studies
at its regular meeting Nov. 27.
"This Ph.D. in Educational Studies is designed to prepare
scholars as educators and leaders in their respective disciplines
of higher education," said Don Bennion, director of teacher
education at EMU.
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The 60-credit hour degree is a collaborative effort between
the department of teacher education in the College of Education
and the School of Nursing in the College of Health and
Human Services.
The program consists of a nine-credit education core,
focused on research in teaching and learning; social and
philosophical foundations of education; and cultural, political
and economic impacts of education on global communities.
The program also includes a 12-credit research core,
including nine credits of coursework and a three-credit
research internship; 24 credits in either an urban education
or nursing education concentration, both of which include
12 required and 12 elective credits in the concentration
area, focused on teaching/learning/ assessment research
in their respective areas; three credits of pre-dissertation
comprehensive credit; and 12 credits of dissertation research.
Graduates of the program will be awarded a Ph.D. in educational
studies with a concentration in either nursing education
or urban education. Admission requirements for students
selecting the nursing concentration include a master's
degree in nursing.
