📋 Ph.D. Course Planning Worksheet

This worksheet is intended for your personal course planning to 🔗meet the Ph.D. Degree Requirements and map out your Course Pathways. It helps you track progress and think strategically about how your coursework supports your research interests and career goals. You are encouraged to update this worksheet each semester and bring the latest version to your advising meetings to support productive planning discussions.

Before completing this worksheet: Review the current 🔗Ph.D. Handbook for official policies. This worksheet is a planning guide and does not replace formal 🔗program of study forms. The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 69 post-master's semester hours.

👤 Student Information

Student Name:

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Panther ID:

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Advisor:

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Specialization (check one). Read 🔗here for assistance in differentiating the three specializations.

☐ Leadership & Administration    ☐ Leadership & Policy    ☐ Leadership & Urban Education
1. Core Research + Social Foundations/Psychology of Learning (18 credit hours)

These courses form the methodological backbone of your program. They include 15 hours of research methods and 3 hours of social foundations and psychology of learning. List the semester you have completed or plan to complete each requirement.

Course Title Credit Hours Semester Completed/Planned Notes
EPRS 8500 or EPRS 8530 3
2-course sequence in research methodology 1 3
2-course sequence in research methodology 2 3
Advanced Method (specify) 3 How does this method align with your dissertation?
Advanced Method (specify) 3 How does this method align with your dissertation?
Social Foundations/Psychology of Learning (Required) 3 Mandatory for all Ph.D. students

Reflection:

How will your chosen advanced method strengthen your dissertation study?

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2. Educational Leadership Major/Concentration Area (24 credit hours)

Includes 6 hours of required EPS courses plus 18 hours in your concentration.

Required EPS Courses (6 credit hours)

Course Number Title Credit Hours Semester Completed/Planned
EPS 9270 Research in Educational Policy Studies 3
EPS 9260 Issues of Race, Class & Gender 3

Concentration Courses (18 credit hours)

Course Number Title Credit Hours Semester Completed/Planned Connection to Leadership Goals

Brief Rationale:

How do these courses advance your leadership expertise and support your specialization?

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3. Cognate (12 credit hours)

The major/concentration and cognate areas should represent a cohesive program of study.

Course Number Title Credit Hours Semester Completed/Planned Rationale for Inclusion

Goal of Cognate:

Explain how this cognate helps establish your unique expertise.

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4. Dissertation (15 credit hours)

EPS 9990 - Dissertation Research. Required for degree completion. Students must be continuously enrolled in dissertation hours after advancing to candidacy.

Course Number Title Credit Hours Semesters Enrolled Progress Notes
EPS 9990 Dissertation Research 15

Dissertation Timeline:

Note key milestones, expected proposal date, and anticipated defense date.

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5. Credit-Hour Tally
Category Required Completed Planned Remaining
Core Research + Social Foundations 18
Major/Concentration Area (2 EPS Courses + 6 concentration courses) 24
Cognate 12
Dissertation 15
Total toward 69+ hrs 69
📝 Planning Notes

Use the space below to track ideas, concerns, or questions to bring to your next advising meeting: