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Ph.D. in Education Program of Study

Program plan for Stacie Brady Spring 2018

(First Semester in
Program )
Core Courses (30 credits which includes 12 dissertation credits)
1. General Culture (3)
EDUC 800 (3) Ways of Knowing
2. Research Methods (15)
EDRS 810 (3) Problems and Methods in Education Research
EDRS 811 (3) Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 812 (3) Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
Select two additional courses: EDRS 818, EDRS 820, EDRS 821, EDRS 822, EDRS
823, EDRS 824, EDRS 825, EDRS 826, EDRS 827, EDRS 828, EDRS 830, EDRS
831
3. Specializations (36)
Distribution of credits among specializations is based on size of program. Advisors
must contact the Ph.D. in Education office for clarification.
All 36 credits in specialization with the exception of 9-credit reduction (see below) must
be at the 800- level or above.
Primary Specialization (18-24): Special Education
1. EDSE 841 Intervention Research in Special Education
2. EDSE 842 Application of Research Methodology in Special Education
3. EDSE 845 Personnel Preparation Programs in Special Education
4. EDSE 847 Problem Solving Contemporary Initiatives -summer 2019
5. EDSE 843 Leading Change in Special Education and Disability Policy- fall 2019
6. EDSE 885 Writing Grants- spring 2019
7. EDUC 897 College teaching (2 credits)-summer 2019
EDUC 994 (3) Advanced Internship in Education (may be taken as a specialization
course)

Secondary Specialization (12-18): Digital Literacy

1. EDRD 830 Theory, Research, and Practice in Literacy: Birth through the middle years
2. EDSE 620 Augmentative Communication
3. EDIT 590 Research in Technology
4. EDAT 649 Assistive Technology Assessment
5. EDIT 710 Online Teaching Essentials- Summer 2019
6. EDUC 896 Special Topics Digital Literacy

Upon permission of advising committee, student may receive a 9-credit reduction based
on applicable Master’s coursework. Please indicate course numbers and titles.

4. Dissertation Proposal and Research (12)

Upon successful completion of all coursework (core and specialization), and comprehensive
portfolio assessment, students are advanced to candidacy and enroll in EDUC 998.

EDUC 998 (3) Doctoral Dissertation Proposal

September 2016
 EDUC 999 (9) Doctoral Dissertation Research

September 2016
PROPOSED DATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT:

PROGRAM RATIONALE (please review the Program Guidelines for directions):

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Student Signature Date

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Chair Date Margret Hjalmarson, Director Date
Doctoral Advising Committee PhD in Education Program

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Member Date
Doctoral Advising Committee
(secondary specialization)

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Member Date
Doctoral Advising Committee

September 2016