Education: Special Education, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 69
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| CIED 6503 | Doctoral Seminar | 3 |
| SCFD 6113 | Theoretical Foundations of Inquiry | 3 |
| SCFD 6983 | Diversity and Equity Issues in Education | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Research | ||
| Choose 12 hours from the following or other courses as approved by advisor (must include one quantitative and one qualitative course): | 12 | |
| Advanced Pedagogical Research | ||
| Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research | ||
| Analyses of Variance | ||
| Multiple Regression Analysis in Behavioral Studies | ||
| Psychometric Theory | ||
| Factor Analysis in Behavioral Research | ||
| Applied Multivariate Research in Behavioral Studies | ||
| Computer Applications in Nonparametric Data Analyses | ||
| Qualitative Research I | ||
| Qualitative Research: Selected Methods | ||
| Qualitative Research II | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Cognate or Electives with a Thematic Focus | ||
| Select 9 hours | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Specialization | ||
| Select 24 hours from the following or other courses as approved by advisor: | 24 | |
| Legal Aspects in Special Education | ||
| School and Interagency Collaboration | ||
| Current Trends and Issues in Special Education | ||
| Single Subject Design in Special Education | ||
| Internship in Education | ||
| Directed Reading | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education | ||
| Instructional Assessment and Consultation | ||
| Psychological Consultation | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| 15 hours from: | 15 | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.