Degree Plan
This is a 66 hour program; students take 21 hours of bilingual education coursework for their specialization. You can view the degree plan requirements on the Graduate College website.
Bilingual Specialization - Coursework
| Bilingual Studies Specialization | |
| Specialization | 15 |
| BILC 8340: History, Politics, and Models of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| BILC 8341: Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| BILC 8342: Content Area Instruction in Bilingual Programs | 3 |
| BILC 8343: Literacy and Biliteracy Development | 3 |
| BILC 8344: Language Use in Bilingual Classrooms | 3 |
| Designated Electives | 9 |
| BILC 8345: Seminar in Bilingual Studies | 3 |
| BILC 8346: Issues and Assessment in Bilingual/ESL Programs | 3 |
| BILC 7362: Principles of Curriculum Development in Dual Language and ESL Classrooms | 3 |
Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Degree Plan
| Required Courses | 33 |
Research |
9 |
| EDFR 8300: Research Methods and Design | 3 |
| EDFR 8301: Qualitative Research | 3 |
| EDFR 8302: Quantitative Research | 3 |
| Designated Research Elective | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | |
| EDFR 8303: Advanced Qualitative Research | 3 |
| EDFR 8304: Advanced Quantitative Research | 3 |
| EDFR 8305: Program Evaluation | 3 |
| EDFR 8306: Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDFR 8307: Selected Topics in Research | 3 |
Curriculum and Instruction Core |
21 |
| EDCI 8320: Advanced Curriculum Design and Development | 3 |
| EDCI 8321: Adult Learning Strategies | 3 |
| EDCI 8323: Advanced Models of Teaching | 3 |
| EDCI 8324: Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCI 8325: Mentoring and Professional Development | 3 |
| EDFR 8322: Advanced Historical and Sociocultural Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EPSY 8318: Advanced Human Development and Cognition | 3 |
Specialization Courses |
|
| Choose one of the following specializations: | |
| Bilingual Studies Specialization | |
| Specialization | 15 |
| BILC 8340: History, Politics, and Models of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| BILC 8341: Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| BILC 8342: Content Area Instruction in Bilingual Programs | 3 |
| BILC 8343: Literacy and Biliteracy Development | 3 |
| BILC 8344: Language Use in Bilingual Classrooms | 3 |
| Designated Electives | 9 |
| BILC 8345: Seminar in Bilingual Studies | 3 |
| BILC 8346: Issues and Assessment in Bilingual/ESL Programs | 3 |
| BILC 7362: Principles of Curriculum Development in Dual Language and ESL Classrooms | 3 |
Capstone Requirement |
9 |
| Dissertation | |
| EDCI 8380: Dissertation I | 3 |
| EDCI 8390: Dissertation II | 3 |
| EDCI 8391: Dissertation III | 3 |
| *EDCI 8191: Dissertation IV | 1 |
| *Students will continuously enroll in this course until they complete their Dissertation. | |
| Written Comprehensive Exam | |
| Dissertation Defense | |
| Total graduate hours for degree: | 66 |