Research Design in Higher Education
Course #: HIGHED 753, Class #: 4010, Section #: 01
Description
This course, as the third part of the Higher Education Doctoral Program's research methods sequence, introduces students to research design in educational and social science research, with specific emphasis on higher education. In this class, students will learn how to identify and frame research problems and how to select appropriate research methods. During the course, we will review purpose statements and research questions, experimental and quasi-experimental research designs, survey research, qualitative approaches to data collection, trustworthiness in qualitative research, reliability and validity in quantitative research, sample selection and recruitment, data analysis, and research proposal development.
Prerequisites
Graduate student in HIGHED
Course Details
Date / Time
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Fr 9a.m. – noon
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0078
Credits
3
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Dates
9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0078
Enrolled / Capacity
8 / 12
Status
Open