Degree Requirements

Degrees will be distributed as "Doctor of Philosophy" in TELS with certification specifications listed on the transcripts.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
College Scholar Leader Core Courses		6
ED 755	Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities
ED 756	Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education
College Research Methods Courses		15
Required Introductory Research Methods Courses		6
ED 710	Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I
ED 730	Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education
Advanced Research Methods Courses (Select one course from the list below)		3
ED 711	Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II
ED 731	Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education
ED 750	Mixed Methods Research in Education
Advanced Research Methods Electives		6
Select two courses from the list above or other advanced research methods courses approved by the student advisor.
Dissertation Research		9
ECI 895	Doctoral Dissertation Research
Social Studies Education
TELS Core Courses		6
ECI 735	Seminar on Teaching and Teacher Education
ECI 736	Seminar on Learning Sciences
Social Studies Required Speciality Courses		24
ECI 525	Contemporary Approaches In the Teaching Of Social Studies
ECI 526	Theory and Research On Teaching and Learning Social Studies
Suggested Elective Courses
ECI 524	Theory and Research in Global Learning
ECI 727	Special Problems in Social Studies Education
ECI 820	Special Problems In Curriculum and Instruction
Other advanced graduate seminars/course(s) in Equity and Education, History, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, or Geography (with advisor approval)
Total		60