Education: Literacies and Language Arts 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Common Program Core | ||
| SCFD 6983 | Diversity and Equity Issues in Education | 3 |
| SCFD 6113 | Theoretical Foundations of Inquiry | 3 |
| CIED 6503 | Doctoral Seminar | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Research Methods | ||
| Select 12 hours from courses such as these: | 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 | |
| Language, Literacy and Culture Option | ||
| Select 24 hours from the following: | 24 | |
| Practicum I: Literacy Assessment and Instruction | ||
| Reading & Writing Difficulties | ||
| History of Reading | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Literacy Education | ||
| Seminar in Writing Pedagogy | ||
| English Language Learners: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice | ||
| 21st Century Literacies: Theory, Research, and Practice | ||
| Seminar in Literacy | ||
| Staff Development in Literacy Education | ||
| Issues and Trends in Adolescent Literacy | ||
| Theory and Research on Teaching Contemporary Children's and YA Literature | ||
| Language, Literacy and Culture | ||
| Internship in Education (Internship for Teacher Educators) | ||
| Internship in Education (Internship in Literacy Research Methodologies) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Independent Research | ||
| 15 hours from: | 15 | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives/Cognate | ||
| The doctoral advisory committee will work with individual students to select the most appropriate courses to enhance their knowledge within their specializations. | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| 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.