| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| SM7100-8 | Development of Human Resource Strategies in Intercollegiate Athletics | This Doctoral level course is designed to provide students with the latest human resource strategies to successfully address everyday problems that may arise with coaches, staff, and personnel of an intercollegiate athletic department. The Learner will develop a working knowledge of complex organizations and how this may affect the employees that he/she supervises. |
| EDU7002-8 | Educational Research Methodology | This Doctoral level course provides learners with an overview of the research process, and an opportunity to learn about educational research methodology and the components of a dissertation. The course will also provide the learner with the opportunity to identify and develop a research topic, define a research problem, describe the purpose of the research study, and establish associated research question(s). The learner will prepare a Topic Paper and a preliminary annotated bibliography for the dissertation topic in the Signature Assignment. |
| SM7103-8 | Intercollegiate Sport Governance | This Doctoral level course is designed to provide Learners with a knowledge and understanding of the power and politics of sport organizations that govern intercollegiate athletics. Learners will analyze how people involved in governance set the tone of an organization and how individual sport bodies fit into the greater industry. Emphasis will be placed upon the Learner’s development of a working knowledge of what organizations do and what their purpose is in the administration of an intercollegiate department. |
| EDU7003-8 | Statistics I | This course provides an introductory exploration of statistics for the graduate Learner. It includes instruction on the calculation, use, and interpretation of descriptive statistics, and introduces inferential statistical analysis. The emphasis of this course is on providing a working knowledge of basic statistical concepts to help the Learner understand statistical methodology used in education, and also more generally, developing a working knowledge of statistical usage in everyday life. |
| SM7106-8 | Legal Aspects of Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics | Within this course, doctoral learners will study the Title IX’s structure and requirements applied to intramural, recreation and interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic programs. The philosophical, historical, and conceptual account of this law will be explored and its effects upon these programs. Learners will examine the historical account of the social, legislative, and judicial environments in which in which Title IX has grown to maturity in the last three decades. Learners will also explore how current trends in campus demographics have effected sports programs throughout the nation. |
| SM7109-8 | Sport Compliance | Within this course Learners study rules and regulations that surround intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA I, II, and III level, NAIA and NJCAA. Learners will examine key components of compliance including recruiting, eligibility, amateurism, and financial aid. Learners will look at best practice strategies used by institutions across the country to maintain institutional control in an environment of ever changing policy. Learners will also examine the differences and similarities of the 5 different groups (NCAA I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA). Learners will look at the groups which govern NCAA legislation and examine upcoming legislation proposals. |
| SM7112-8 | Advising the Student Athlete | In this Doctoral level course, Learners explore the role and function of the academic advisor in the life of the student athlete. The dynamic interrelationships of student-athlete, student athlete-coaches, student athlete-teammates, student athlete-students, student athlete-faculty, and student athlete-family are examined in attempts to view the student athlete holistically. Learners will examine existing student athlete retention programs in colleges and universities to understand their components and effectiveness. Recognizing learning differences in students with learning disabilities or disorders will be explored in this course. The goal here will be to find the academic services and counseling programs to help students in need reach their greatest potential. |
| EDU7702-8 | Research Design | In this course, the Learner acquires the basic skills necessary for the interpretation and application of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. The Learner will examine the formal research process carefully, with an emphasis on practical applications and skill development. Critical concepts and principles intrinsic to research paradigms, study designs, and methods of inquiry are presented to empower the Learner’s ability to formulate and respond to research questions. The resources listed below from the Northcentral University Dissertation Center are critical resources throughout the whole research process – learners are highly encouraged to become deeply familiar with the resources from the Northcentral University Dissertation Center. |
| LHE7006-8 | Student Affairs Leadership | Within this course, doctoral Learners study the evolution and current practices of student affairs in higher education. The philosophical, historical, conceptual, and research foundations of the profession and the cultural and organizational contexts of student affairs will be explored. Learners will examine how various functional areas contribute to learning, personal development and other elements of the institutional mission. Learners will also explore how current trends in campus demographics impact student affairs programming. |
| EDU7005-8 | Qualitative Research Design | This course is an examination of qualitative methods for studying human behavior including grounded theory, narrative analysis, ethnography, mixed methods, and case studies. |
| EDU7707-8 | Planning Dissertation Research in Education | Students in this course will begin the process of writing a dissertation for a research or professional doctorate. The course will address the University dissertation process and aids to successfully complete a dissertation, including self-care and time management. |
