Language and Literacy, Ph.D.
The Ph.D. degree prepares students to fill positions in a wide variety of settings: higher education, schools, agencies, and private practice. Students in the language and literacy Ph.D. program take a minimum of 60 semester hours beyond their master’s degree. At the end of their course work, students take a comprehensive examination, write a proposal, conduct research, compose a dissertation, and defend their work to program faculty.
Learning Outcomes
- Foundational Discipline Knowledge: Candidates possess knowledge of scholarship pertaining to key issues in the fields of language and literacy education, including identifying trends and critiques.
- Research-in-Practice Knowledge: Candidates successfully design research projects, including methods for collecting and analyzing data, that advance disciplinary knowledge.
- Academic Writing Knowledge: Candidates can successfully engage in academic writing and presentations that display language and literacy education scholarly expectations.
Admission
In addition to The Graduate School’s application requirements, applicants must submit a letter of intent.
Degree Requirements (60 Post-Masters Hours)
Required Courses in Language and Literacy (21 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDRD 800 | Literacy Education P-12 | 3 |
| EDRD 801 | Critical Perspective on English/Language Arts | 3 |
| EDRD 803 | Pedagogical Applications of Reader Response Theory | 3 |
| EDRD 811 | Cultural Perspective on Psychological and Social Foundations of Literacy Learning | 3 |
| Select three additional language and literacy courses as approved by advisor | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Teaching Internship (3 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDRD 850 | Internship in Language and Literacy Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
Required Courses in Research (18 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDRM 710 | Educational Statistics I | 3 |
| Select one research course from below: | 3 | |
| Qualitative Epistemologies, Paradigms, & Theories | ||
| Qualitative Inquiry | ||
| Research Practicum: take an additional 3 hours of EDRD 850 focused specifically on research. | 3 | |
| Internship in Language and Literacy Education | ||
| Select three additional courses in either quantitative or qualitative methodology | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Electives (6 Hours)
- 6 hours of electives as approved by advisor.
Dissertation Preparation (12 Hours)
- 12 hours of EDTE 899