Children, Families, & Schools PhD Program of Study
Course of Study
The Program of Study for the Children, Families and Schools Doctoral Concentration consists of 54 credits that include nine required courses, electives, and dissertation credits. Students work with their advisory committee to plan their courses of study.
Content Area | Course Requirement | Credit |
---|---|---|
Child Development | Two (2) | 6 |
Family and Community | One (1) | 3 |
Assessment | One (1) | 3 |
Teaching and Learning | Two (2) | 6 |
Electives | Three (3) | 9 |
Research Methods | Four (4) | 12 |
Dissertation Credits | 18 | |
Total | 54 |
Child Development (at least two courses)
Possible courses that address this competency include:
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDUC 697R | Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
EDUC 714 | Learning and Thinking in Childhood | 3 |
Building Family and Community Relationships (at least one course)
Possible courses that address this competency include:
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
HUMDEV 773 | Research and Theory in Early Childhood | 3 |
EDUC 795G | Anthropology of Childhood | 3 |
Observing, Documenting and Assessment (at least one course)
Possible courses that address this competency include:
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDUC 608 | Classroom Management for Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom | 3 |
EDUC 794D | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
Teaching and Learning (at least two courses)
Possible courses that address this competency include:
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDUC 792P | Seminar on Literacy | 3 |
EDUC 615AK | Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
Any course in subject-specific pedagogy at the 600 level or higher |
Elective Courses (at least three courses)
Students will work with their advisor to find elective courses that support their academic development. These can be taken either in another concentration, department or in another College at the university. Courses must be above 600 level.
Research Methods (at least four courses)
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Required Courses
Doctoral students in the Children, Families and Schools concentration are required to take a minimum of 7 courses taught by CFS faculty and are encouraged to take at least one course outside of the department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, preferably outside of the College of Education. Students work with their advisory committee to identify courses that align with the College of Education competencies, the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Professional Standards, as well as their own scholarly interests.Doctoral course requirements are aligned with the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Professional Standards for Advanced Programs.