Special Education PhD Course of Study
Course of Study
Course | Description | Credits |
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Core Courses: 4 courses required | ||
EDUC 822 | Seminar in Special Education Research | 3 |
EDUC 884 | Social Policy and Disability | 3 |
EDUC 892D | Professional Seminar in Special Education I | 3 |
EDUC 892S | Professional Seminar in Special Education II | 3 |
Research Methods: 4 courses required | ||
EDUC 555 | Introduction to Educational Statistics | 3 |
EDUC 656 | Analysis of Variance for Educational Research | 3 |
EDUC 619 | Qualitative Research Methods in Education | 3 |
Approved Research Course | 3 | |
Elective Courses: minimum of 4 courses | ||
Elective Credits | Elective courses are selected in consultation with the advisor. | 12 |
Dissertation Credits | 10 |
Additional courses from outside the College of Education may be counted as research courses if they meet the requirements of a research course and are approved by the doctoral program of study committee. Research courses may also be elective courses.
EDUC 822 Seminar in Special Education Research
The purposes and processes used for synthesizing research findings and completing literature reviews for the purpose of evaluating knowledge claims in the field of special education will be covered in this course.
EDUC 884 Social Policy and Disability
Relationships between social policy and disability in a democracy are explored, specifically, with particular reference to the ever changing landscape of societal values associated with the evolving paradigms that frame disability research and policies.
EDUC 892D Professional Seminar in Special Education I
This seminar prepares doctoral students in special education. Emphasis is on current research, issues, trends, ideas, and directions of the field of special education.
EDUC 892S Professional Seminar in Special Education II
This doctoral seminar focuses on developing and refining analytical writing skills, doctoral study goals, professional beliefs, research skills and life beyond the degree program.
EDUC 555 Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis I
The purpose of this course is to give students in the social sciences and, in particular, education, skills in statistical reasoning so that they will be critical readers of research literature in their fields and in a position to design research studies and analyze data on their own.
EDUC 656 Statistics and Computer Analysis II
This course is designed to provide beginning graduate students in education and related fields with an understanding of the basic statistical techniques necessary for conducting research. Prerequisite: Educ 555.
EDUC 619 Qualitative Research Methods in Education
Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings. Students are required to conduct a small-scale qualitative research project.