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Doctor of Philosophy Program
There are three distinct program specializations in the Ph.D. program:
Content areas include organizational theory, politics of education, legal aspects of administration, economics and financing of education, educational planning and program evaluation, supervision of instruction, higher education, vocational-technical education, special education, pupil personnel services, community education, and education policy. ADMISSIONSee the department's general admission requirements. See other available downloadable forms to facilitate the process. GRADUATE PROGRAMThe following minimal requirements will satisfy the Ph.D. degree in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. The student’s program is to be developed in consultation with a departmental advisor. The Ph.D. degree is the highest academic degree awarded by the Department and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It requires at least three (3) years of study and research beyond the bachelor’s degree. Overall, doctoral students must take 75 credits of course work, distributed across the categories as described below. Courses may only be counted in one category. At least 39 credits of the total program have to be in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis courses. TRANSFER students from other institutions must enroll for at least 39 credits from UW-Madison; no more than 6 credits of special student work is applicable toward degree requirements. COURSE REQUIREMENTSCategory Credits I. Introduction to the Field 6 TOTAL 75
I. INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD (6 credits)These introductory courses lay the foundational framework for work in the department. Students are strongly encouraged to take the Introduction to the Field at the beginning of their studies. Both introductory courses are required.
II. CORE KNOWLEDGE (12 credits)The department believes that students in educational administration should be familiar with four program areas of knowledge: Organizations and Planning; Program and Instructional Leadership and Management; Politics, Policy and Finance; Learning and Diversity. Knowledge in each of these areas is focused on providing a theoretical and empirical research knowledge base to facilitate improvements in teaching and learning in educational organizations. Therefore the department requires that students take one listed course in each of the four program areas. (12 credits total). A. Organizations and PlanningKnowledge of classic and emerging theoretical approaches to organizations; Understanding and interpreting organizational experience; Decision-making; Planning and evaluation; Key relationships between organizations and their environments. Primary Courses:
B. Program and Instructional Leadership and Management Leadership theory; Effective leadership; Functional, symbolic, political, and human aspects of leadership; Leading change; Conflict resolution; Empowerment; Sharing leadership; Motivation of self and others; Ethical and moral dimensions of leadership. Primary Courses:
C. Politics, Policy and FinanceEducational governance; Operating within a political environment; Understanding and interpreting political context; Principles of design and implementation of educational policies; Sources of revenues; Effective expenditure of educational dollars; Equity and adequacy issues. Primary Courses:
D. Learning and DiversityAddressing the diverse learning needs of students; Professional development; Managing academic program, curriculum and instruction to promote student learning; Administering learning and co-curricular activities to reflect students’ common and distinct experiential base. Primary Courses:
III. PROGRAM DEPTH (9 credits)The department believes that students should have depth in at least one of the four program areas. Therefore, the department requires that students in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis take at least three ADDITIONAL courses in one of the four program areas: Organizations and Planning; Program and Instructional Leadership and Management; Politics, Policy and Finance; and Learning and Diversity. At least one of the three additional courses must be in Educational Administration. A. Organizations and PlanningPlanning for Quality and Productivity Improvement
Organizational Analysis
B. Program and Instructional Leadership and Management
C. Politics, Policy and FinancePolitics and Policy
Finance
Legal
D. Learning and DiversityK-12
Higher Education
K-12 and Higher Education
IV. ELECTIVES (15 credits)Students may take any five courses inside or outside of the Department, to provide depth or breadth to program focus. Students are reminded that their programs must include at least 39 credits taken from Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. Note that electives are separate from minor/supporting coursework. V. MINOR/SUPPORTING COURSEWORK (12 credits)The minor is a rational, unified set of courses taken outside of the department which have a clearly articulated theme or focus which allows the student to develop knowledge in a related area of study. Students may either pursue an option A (departmental minor in a SINGLE department outside of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis) or an option B-distributed (courses in two or more departments outside of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis) minor. The Option A minor requires a minimum of 10 credits; the Option B, 12 credits. Students interested in an Option A minor should initiate contact and seek approval from the minor department. Students electing the Option A minor must complete an additional 2 credits of course work outside of the department in order to satisfy the supporting coursework requirement for the department. At least two courses (6 credits) must be completed during or after the semester in which the student is admitted to the Ph.D. program. VI. RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN (12 credits)Students must complete a sequence of courses in research methods and design, focusing on either quantitative or qualitative methods. Students choosing to focus on quantitative methods should take two statistical methods courses and one qualitative methods course. Students choosing to focus on qualitative methods should take two qualitative methods courses and one statistical methods course. After the methods requirement has been met, all students should take the research design course. a. Statistical Methods
b. Qualitative Methods
c. Research Design
VII. RESEARCH / THESIS (9 credits)Students may enroll for up to a maximum of nine credits of research/thesis and/or independent reading.
EXAMINATIONSThe Ph.D. qualifying examination must be passed as a partial requirement for completion of the Ph.D. degree. The student may take the exam after the completion of at least 18 credits in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis coursework and must take the exam no later than the semester in which 24 credits in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis courses are completed. The qualifying exam must be passed prior to scheduling the preliminary exam. The Ph.D. preliminary examination must be passed as a partial requirement for completion of the degree. The student must have completed or must expect to complete the research requirements during the semester in which the preliminary exam is taken. The student’s program plan, research requirement plan, and minor option plan must have been approved by the Department prior to taking the preliminary examination. The preliminary examination is an oral examination based on the departmentally approved program requirements and the dissertation proposal. The Examination Committee is composed of three faculty members, two of which must be from the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. For more information see http://www.education.wisc.edu/elpa/reference/READYPRELIMS.pdfThe final oral examination must be passed as a partial and final requirement for completion of the degree. The student must have completed or expect to complete ALL program requirements during the semester in which the final oral examination is taken. Certification of program completion must have been obtained from the Departmental Chairperson prior to scheduling the examination. The final oral examination committee is composed of a three member reading committee and two additional professors (non-readers) who make up the five member final oral committee. At least three of the final oral committee members must be from the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. If a student follows the Minor Option A plan, then at least one member must be from the Option A department. In both Option A and Option B plans at least one member must be from outside the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. For more information see http://www.education.wisc.edu/elpa/reference/READYFINALORALS.pdf
MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROGRESS TOWARD THE DEGREEA minimum of seventy five graduate credits must be completed in the Doctor of Philosophy degree program with an overall GGPA of at least 3.00. The student must maintain a minimum overall GGPA of 3.00 in educational administration coursework between admission and the time of the Preliminary Examination. The qualifying examination may be taken after the completion of 18 credits and shall be taken no later than the completion of 24 credits of coursework in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis and before filing to take the preliminary examination. If failure results, the qualifying examination may be repeated one time. After a failure the student is required to complete a minimum of six (6) additional credits in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis before retaking the examination. Three professors must agree to serve on the student’s dissertation writing committee. The preliminary examination must be passed within seven years from the date of admission to the program. The dissertation must be satisfactorily completed within five years of passing the preliminary examination. The Graduate School requires that after completion of the preliminary examination and all program requirements the student enroll for at least three graduate credits each semester as a “dissertator” until completion of the final oral examination. Any student who fails to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree will be declared “inactive.” Students declared “inactive” will be ineligible for any final examination or degree in the Department. “Inactive” students must have a new graduate program approved and must meet the new program and examination requirements in effect at that time. Students declared “inactive” for three years may be dropped from the Ph.D. program. Students who have been dropped must seek readmission and meet all existing admission, program, and examination requirements.
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