PH.D. PROGRAM OF STUDY

Curriculum and Instruction: Special Education

Name: / USF ID: / Phone:
Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Email:
Qualifying Examination Option (Select one): / College-wide: / Program specific:

Note: Total semester hours and for each category reflect minimum requirements. A Major Professor and Doctoral Committee may require more than the minimum, often times to ensure the expertise necessary to address a proposed research agenda and dissertation study. Where options and choices are provided, approval of the Major Professor and/or Doctoral Committee is required. Any changes to the Program of Study require a formal request and approval of the Major Professor, Doctoral Committee, and appropriate administrative offices.

Course # / Course Title / Hrs. / Sem/Yr / Grade / University
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I. / Common Core (3 Sem Hrs.)
EDG 7067 / Philosophies of Inquiry / 3 / FallSpgSum/
II. / Research Methods & Tools: (Minimum12 semester hours)
Required Courses
EDF 7408 / Statistical Analysis for Education II (Pre req =EDG Stats 1 4 credit hours) / 4 / FallSpgSum/
EDF 7477 / Qualitative Research I / 4
EDF7478 / Qualitative Research II / 4 / FallSpgSum/
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III. / Special Education Concentration (Minimum 37 sem hrs)
  1. Specialization (Minimum 25 Sem Hrs) – list specific courses and hours below

EEX 7429 / Special Education/Teacher Education / 3 / FallSpgSum/
EEX 7425 / Special Education Leadership Studies / 1 / FallSpgSum/
EEX 7745 / Historical, Ethical and Disciplinary Foundation of SPED / 3 / FallSpgSum/
EEX 7744 / C&I Issues in Urban Special Education / 3 / FallSpgSum/
EDA 7238 / Special Education Law & Policy Issues / 3 / FallSpgSum/
EEX 7428 / Special Education/Teacher Education: Conceptual / 3 / FallSpgSum/
EEX 7815 / Research Seminar/Field Study Special / 6 / FallSpgSum/
EEX 7746 / Ethics / 3
B. Cognate Area (Minimum 12 sem hrs)
The cognate can be a secondary concentration or sub-specialization area. Coursework must be taken at the graduate level and is developed in consultation with the major professor and the doctoral committee. The coursework in this area is typically developed in support of the student’s research objectives. The committee may deem an additional research course appropriate.
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IV. / Dissertation (Minimum 12 Sem Hrs)
Dissertation hours may not be taken until after Candidacy is attained. Student must be registered for a minimum of 2 cr hrs every semester following candidacy until dissertation defended, including semester in which student graduates.
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Total Minimum Semester Hours = 64hrs.

Signatures:

Student Date / Member Date
Major Professor Date / Member Date
Co-Major Professor Date / Member Date
Member Date / Member Date
Department Chairperson Date / Coordinator of Graduate Studies Date

Routing of Form:

  1. Major Professor sends original (signed by student, committee, and Chairperson) to the Graduate Studies, EDU 320.
  2. After approval, the Graduate Studies Office staff files original and sends copies to the student and major professor.

COEDU Graduate Studies Staff Only:

Original Admission date:

Readmission date:

Qualifying Exam date:

Admission to Candidacy date:

Readmission to Candidacy date:

Revised: 12/6/2018 J:/Program of Study/CI Conc POS ECE