Qualitative Research Methods Minor

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The purpose of the minor is to provide graduate students access to a sequence of qualitative methods courses to enhance their understanding of research methods. This concentration of courses also provides our graduates a documented way to demonstrate to potential employers that they have academic preparation in qualitative research methods.

Required Courses

EDRE 5640 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDRE 5645 - Phenomenology, Case Study, and Grounded Theory in Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDRE 5655 - Ethnography and Narrative Inquiry in Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDRE 5670 - Mixed Methods Research Credits: 3
EDRE 5580 - Supervised Internship Credits: 1-8 (1 Credit Required)
Three additional credit hours, which may include special topics qualitative methods seminars in or outside of education (i.e., Field Methods in Anthropology - ANTH 5390; Ethics in Research and Practice - FCSC 5121; Feminist Research Methods - WMST 5210); submit courses for approval to the coordinator of the Educational Research program.