Curriculum 

All required coursework must be taken at Delta State University.


 Doctoral Core   
 
Doctoral Core (required for all tracks)...................................................27 hours
 
Research and Statistics...........................................................12 hours

          ELR 702: Educational Research Design

          ELR 804: Advanced Statistics for Educational Research

          ELR 805: Educational Research Writing

          ELR 888: Dissertation Seminar

 

Curricular Decision Making.........................................................6 hours

          CUR 812: Comprehensive Assessment and Data Analysis

          CUR 819: Curriculum Construction and Coordination

 

Leadership.............................................................................6 hours

          SUP 831: Supervisory Techniques or CED 890 (for Counselor Education Track)

          AED 830: Leadership Theory and Application

 

CUR 834: Doctoral Seminar........................................................3 hours

 

Track specific requirements/elective............................................63-72 hours

Dissertation (required for all tracks).....................................................12 hours

 

Total Hours for Degree..............................................................102-111 hours

 

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 Master's Degree Prerequisites   

 

          CED 600: Introduction to Counseling

          CED 601: Counseling Theory

          CED 602: Assessment Techniques in Counseling

          CED 604: Counseling Practicum

          CED 610: Community Counseling Internship

          CED 619: School Counseling Internship

          CED 605: Group Counseling

          CED 606: Career Development and Information Services

          CED 616: Social and Cultural Counseling

          ELR 605: Methods of Educational Research and Statistics

          CED 620: Human Growth and Development or

               EPY: 601: Psychology of Learning

 

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 Higher Education Track  
 
Master's Degree.................................................................................30 hours
Doctoral Core....................................................................................27 hours

Dissertation......................................................................................12 hours

Higher Education Core............................................................................9 hours

          CAD 770: Introduction to Adult Education

        CUR 853: Teaching in Higher Education

        CUR 820: Practicum in Higher Education

 

Approved Electives in Curriculum or Leadership..........................................6 hours

Approved Cognate Area.......................................................................18 hours

 

Total Hours....................................................................................102 hours

 

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Educational Leadership Track

Doctoral Core....................................................................................27 hours

Dissertation......................................................................................12 hours

 

Approved Education Leadership coursework from Master's and EdS degrees and electives total to 63

 

Total Hours....................................................................................102 hours

 

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 Counselor Education Track   

Master's Degree (prerequisites).............................................................33 hours
Approved Counselor Education Core.......................................................42 hours

          CED 703: Psychodiagnostics in Counseling

          CED 705: Advanced Group

          CED 707: Consultation & Counseling of Diverse Populations

          CED 711: Crisis Intervention Techniques

          CED 712: Counseling Children and Adolescents

          CED 713: Sexuality Issues in Counseling

          CED 714: Substance Abuse Counseling

          CED 715: Marriage and Family Counseling

          CED 801: Advanced Counseling Theory

          CED 809: Doctoral Practicum

          CED 810: Doctoral Internship

          CED 870: Advanced Special Topics in Counseling

          CED 890 (in place of SUP 831 in doctoral core)

 

Doctoral Core*...................................................................................27 hours
          *(this includes CED 809 in place of SUP 831)
 

Dissertation.......................................................................................12 hours

 

Total Hours....................................................................................111 hours

 

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 Elementary Education Track  
 
Doctoral Core....................................................................................27 hours

Dissertation.......................................................................................12 hours

Major Emphasis..................................................................................33 hours

          CEL 610: Effective Instruction in the Elementary School

          CEL 611: Classroom Management

          CEL 618: Curriculum Theory and Development Revision

          CEL 705: Practicum in Early Childhood Education (K-3)

          CEL 706: Practicum in Upper Elementary (4-8)

          CEL 810: Innovations in Elementary Schools

          CEL 811: Instructional Strategies in Elementary Education

          CEL 812: Leadership Roles in Elementary Education 

          CRD 624: Methods and Material of Teaching Reading

       

Approved Major Field and Related Courses...............................................30 hours

 

Total Hours....................................................................................102 hours

 

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