The College of Education has
a doctoral program (Ph.D. in Education) with
specialization in higher education or K-12
educational administration. The primary
purpose of the Ph.D. specialization in Educational
Administration is to enhance and facilitate social
and economic growth in Hawaii and the Pacific
Basin by providing the State and the region with a
pool of highly trained and qualified educational
leaders. The content areas of the program include
1) policy and governance, 2) leadership and
administration, 3) organizational theories and
practice, and 4) quantitative and qualitative
research. Students may opt for an emphasis in
school administration or higher education
administration.
The program includes work
in the (1) College Core, a requirement for all
doctoral students enrolled in the College of
Education; (2) Area of Specialization, course work
in educational administration leading to a
specialty in educational administration (general
education (K-12) and higher education); (3)
Cognate Field, course work taken outside the field
of educational administration; (4) Field, Teaching
, or Research Internship, and (5) Dissertation.
Admissions
Application for admission to the Ph.D. program
will be made to the Graduate Division, and the
student must meet the requirements of both the College of
Education and the department. Applicants
must (1) present evidence of an outstanding
scholastic record in a MEd program, or its
equivalent, from an accredited graduate school;
(2) have potential capacity for leadership in the
field of education and administration, as attested
to by at least three letters of recommendation
from former professors, immediate superiors in
employment, and/of close associates; (3) have had employment
in the field of education (documentary evidence of
employment must be submitted; (4) present scores
on the following examinations: (a) GRE verbal,
quantitative, and writing; (b) TOEFL (for
applicants from foreign countries where English is
not the usual means of communication).
Applications for admission will generally only be
considered for Fall semester.
For additional information concerning the area
of specialization, write to: Chairperson,
Department of Educational Administration, College
of Education, 1776 University Avenue, Honolulu,
Hawai'i 96822 or visit (http://www.hawaii.edu/coephd/).
How
to Apply to the Ph.D. Program
Prospective students must submit all of the following documents and
materials to the appropriate office prior to
February 1. Applications from foreign
students have a deadline of January 15 for fall
admission. We
admit students only for fall semesters. The
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for
admission.
Residence
The minimum residency requirements is three
semesters of full-time work on the equivalent in
credits at the University of Hawaii. The Graduate
Division's definition of full-time status is a
minimum of 8 credits per semester.
Credits
There is no minimum credit requirement for the
Ph.D. degree; nonetheless, candidates may be
advised or required to enroll in courses if, in
the opinion of their advisors or the faculty in
charge of the program of study, these courses
would be essential to their doctoral studies.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
There is no language requirement for the Ph.D.
degree.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION CORE
All Ph.D. students must complete the College
Inquiry Core. The requirements for completing the
College of Education Inquiry Core will be to
complete at least one course in the first
category, two courses in the second category, and
one course in the third category. The categories
and courses are:
Multiple Perspectives on Educational
Research (one course): SPED 642, EDEA 602, or
EDUC 797 (currently experimental)
Individual Paradigms (one qualitative
course): EDCI 632 or EDEA 604 AND (one
quantitative course): EDEP 601 or EDEP/EDEA 629
Advanced Methods for Dissertation Research
(one course): SOC 605, SOC 705, SOC/EDEA 608, EDEA
780D, EDEA 704, EDEP 606, EDEP 608, PH 754, EDCI
732, ANTHRO 710, HIST 602, PHIL 600, or SPED 740
Educational
Administration K-12 Core
If students have completed a master's degree in
educational administration (or closely related
field) or the academic requirements for
certification as a school administrator, they have
met the specialization core requirements for the
doctoral degree. Evaluation of previous coursework
will be made by the specialization's graduate
chair.
Before advancement to candidacy, the candidate
in Educational Administration must demonstrate
competency, which may be met by coursework, in
each of the following areas:
1. Knowledge of both general and educational
theory, policies and leadership in organizations:
EDEA 601--Introduction to Educational
Administration (3), EDEA 645--Principles of School
Management (3), or EDEA 650--Human Factors of
Organization (3) [6 credits minimum].
2. Knowledge of policy and governance:
EDEA 610--School-Community Relations (3), EDEA
620--Education Finance (3) or EDEA 630--Education
Law (3) [6 credits minimum).
3. Knowledge of administrative
applications: EDEA 640--Systems Approach: Program
Planning (3), EDEA 642--Information Systems in
Education (3), EDEA 652--Conflict Management in
Education (3), EDEA 670--School Supervision, or
EDEA 780F--Seminar in Curriculum Administration
(3) [6 credits minimum].
Educational Administration Higher Education
Core
Before advancement to candidacy, the candidate
in Educational Administration (HE) must
demonstrate competency, which may be met by course
work, in each of the following areas:
1. Knowledge of both general and educational
theory, policies and practices, and ability to
analyze and generalize from the principles of
educational administration: EDEA 657--
Introduction to Higher Education (3).
2. Knowledge of human factors from the
behavioral and social sciences and the manner in
which these affect administrative operations: EDEA
646--American College Student (3), EDEA 650--Human
Factors in Organization (3), EDEA 662--Curriculum
in Higher Education (3) or approved course
equivalent [6 credits minimum].
3. Knowledge of the legal/financial factors
which affect education and the manner in which
these factors influence administrative operations:
EDEA 620--Education Finance* (3), EDEA
630--Education Law* (3), EDEA 605--Collective
Negotiations in Education (3), or approved course
equivalent [6 credits minimum].
*Higher Education focus
4. Knowledge of program planning and management
and ability to conduct management operations
effectively: EDEA 640--Systems Approach: Program
Planning (3), EDEA 642- -Information Systems in
Education, EDEA 660--Management & Leadership
in Higher Education (3), EDEA 661--Student Affairs
Administration in Higher Education (3), EDEA
663--Community College Leadership (3), or approved
course equivalent [6 credits minimum].
SPECIALIZATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Each student will prepare a proposed program of
study in consultation with the interim adviser, to
be approved by the student's doctoral committee.
This program of study will identify the nature of
the field experience and the nature of the
research problem or dissertation. A minimum of
four (4) advanced doctoral seminars (excluding
EDEA 780D) is required of all candidates:
General Administration (4 minimum)
A. 780B--Seminar in Policy Formulation (3)
B. 780C--Seminar in Organizational Change (3)
C. 780G--Seminar in School Governance (3)
D. 780J--Seminar in Administrative Theories (3)
E. 780K--Seminar in Administrative Problems
& Isslues (3) (e.g., Ethics, Critical
Reflection, Socialization)
Higher Education Administration (4 minimum)
* 4 courses from the following:
A. 780B--Seminar in Policy Formulation (3)
B. 780C--Seminar in Organizational Change (3)
C. 780G--Seminar in School Governance (3)
(Higher Education Topic)
D. 780H--Seminar in College Student Affairs
Administration (3)
E. 780I--Seminar in Higher Education
Administration (3)
F. 780J-- Seminar in Administrative Theories
(3)
G. 780K-Seminar in Administrative Problems and
Issues (3) (e.g., Ethics, Critical Reflection)
* 2 courses from the following (or approved
course equivalent):
A. 620-Education Finance
B. 630-Education Law
C. 605-Collective Negotiations in Education
COGNATE FIELD
In addition to the College Core and the
Specialization, each student is required to have a
cognate field. The cognate field may be in
education or in a discipline outside of education.
In consultation with the adviser, each student
shall identify a cognate field, which normally
will include a minimum of 12 semester hours of
coursework. The cognate field faculty will be a
member of the student's doctoral committee and
will determine the student's program of study as
well as provide the questions for the cognate area
in the comprehensive examination.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Each candidate for the Ph.D. degree in
Educational Administration is required to complete
a one-semester field experience for 3 credits (EDUC
740--Internship/Field Project) or 6 credits (EDEA
720--Administrative Internship).
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
Each student must pass a comprehensive
examination. This examination, which is both oral
and written, will test the student's knowledge in
the area of specialization, the cognate field, and
in research methodology. Generally, the
Comprehensive Examination is given when the
student's doctoral committee feels he/she is
ready. All committee members must be present at
the oral examination.
RESEARCH PROBLEM AND DISSERTATION
The doctoral dissertation is expected to be a
scholarly presentation of an original contribution
to knowledge resulting from independent research
and should be suitable for publication. It is the
culminating effort of the doctoral program and as
such should be a highly personal and unique
experience that will demonstrate the ability to
carry out scholarly research in a particular area
of educational administration. A demonstrated
aptitude in research design and statistics is
required. This requirement is met by enrolling in
EDEA 800, Dissertation Research.
FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION
A final oral examination on the research study
or dissertation is required of all candidates for
the Ph.D. degree. The examination in conducted by
the candidate's doctoral committee and all
committee members must be present. It is never
less than one hour in length.
