Early Intervention, PhD

PhD Core Curriculum

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  Methods Courses Credits / Units: 15

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  Preparing students to tackle problems of practice and policy, and create innovative research agendas, requires intentionality in the mentods coursework that supports students’ development of independent projects, meaningful contributions to advisors’ research, and critical analysis of past research. To help ensure that students develop the necessary analytic competencies, students across the areas of concentration (ARCOs) for the PhD in the School of Education are required to complete a minimum of 5 methods courses: Quantitative 1 (EDUC 2100) and 2 (EDUC 3100); Qualitative 1 (EDUC 3104); and 2 seminars in advanced quantitative or qualitative methods, determined by the student and their advisor.

   

• EDUC 3100 - INTRODUCTION TO QUAN METHODS: DESCRIPTIVE AND INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
• EDUC 3103 - QUANTITATIVE METHODS 2
• EDUC 3104 - INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE METHODS

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  First Year Seminar Credits / Units: 3

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  To further support students’ research competencies, PhD students also participate in a school wide first year seminar (EDUC 3102) and EDUC 3105). This seminar meets every other week (1 credit in fall and 2 credits in spring, taken over and above the typical 9 credit course load) and focuses on familiarizing students with practical and ethical issues in research (e.g., necessary clearances for working in schools, resolving questions of authorship and authorship order, human subjects guidelines), and supporting students work on their pre-dissertation proposal (e.g., developing innovative research questions, conducting a literaature review).

   

• EDUC 3102 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 1
• EDUC 3105 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 2

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  Additionally, PhD students enroll in writing seminar courses taken over and above the typical 9-credit course load beginning in the second year of study. These credits are above and beyond the 90 credits required for graduation.

Requirements

• IL 3509 - ADV SEMINAR: EARLY INTERVENTION

Research Methodology and Practicum (18 credits)

• Approved courses in Research Methodology:     12 credits
• Approved Research Practicum:                             6 credits

Supporting Field (9-18 credits)

Nine credits are taken outside of the School of Education if the student’s bachelor’s degree is in an academic discipline or the equivalent. Eighteen credits are taken outside the School of Education if the degree is not in an academic discipline.

Electives

Electives are chosen to bring breadth and/or depth to the program of study. Because of the broad areas of specialty within the field of Special Education, these courses may be taken within the School or from across the University. Electives are taken as-needed to complete a minimum of 90 credits for the degree.

Dissertation (18 credits)