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Oct 13, 2024
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2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Early Childhood Education, Ph.D.
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The Ph.D. degree provides students with an ecological approach to studying young children from birth to age 8. Graduates are prepared to be researchers, teacher educators, or leaders who serve as advocates for children and families. Seminars become the staging area for students to enter the professional conversation through readings, analysis, formulation of futuristic views, participation in curriculum decisions, professional associations, research projects, and scholarly writing.
Admission
In addition to The Graduate School’s application requirements, applicants must submit a letter of intent.
Degree Requirements (30 Post Masters Hours)
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1. Total hours required:
A minimum of 90 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree, the last 30 of which must be completed no more than eight years prior to graduation. 2. Qualifying examination:
A 4-hour written and oral examination taken upon completion of a minimum of 9 semester hours of graduate course work after admission to the Ph.D. program. 3. Program of Studies:
The student’s program advisory committee will evaluate previous course work and experiences and recommend appropriate courses to ensure that at the completion of the program the student can demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions typically developed in the following course work: Area 1:
Major Area of Specialization–36 hours in early childhood education courses. Must include doctoral seminars: Area 2:
Dissertation Hours–12 hours of: Area 3:
Research Hours–12 hours minimum, at least 2 quantitative (beyond EDRM 700 ) and 2 qualitative are required. Area 4:
Cognate–9 hours minimum outside of the Department of Instruction and Teacher Education. Area 5:
Foundations of Education–3 hours minimum in each area
alternative philosophies
public school curriculum
theories of human development
systematic investigation
policies and procedures in education Area 6:
Electives–15 hours minimum 4. Foreign Language:
May be satisfied by demonstrating competency in a foreign language, an alternative language for the visually or hearing impaired, or in a computer language or computer-related area of study. 5. Comprehensive Examination:
12-hour written examination and 2-3 hour oral examination |
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