本博士 该计划为教育与人类发展学院的研究生提供了灵活性，使其可以在学院或大学尚未提供的重点领域从事博士工作。博士 在EHD计划中，该课程结合了学生的硕士学位课程，其他学科领域课程和跨学科研究课程。可以从教务长办公室或学院网站获取有关可用重点领域的其他信息。
Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) launched a new doctoral program in Education and Human Development (Ph.D. in EHD) in fall 2016. This new Ph.D. program aligns strongly with the strategic goals of WMU as a major research university and supports the research mission of the institution. It offers candidates the opportunity to pursue doctoral work in diverse areas of emphasis served by CEHD.<br><br>This program is innovative with a number of unique characteristics:<br><br>Following a master-apprentice model of doctoral preparation, this program combines the coursework-focused model of doctoral education primarily used here in the US with the research-focused model of doctoral education embraced by European nations.<br><br>The applicant must have a master's degree in the area of emphasis in which the student wishes to pursue doctoral study.<br><br>The doctoral program will place a strong emphasis on scholarly research projects conducted with doctoral advisors in the area of emphasis (21 credits in the area of emphasis).<br><br>Under guidance of their advisor(s), students also can take courses from the university and other partner institutions to advance their content knowledge.