Degree Plan
This is a 66 hour program; students take 21 hours of literacy coursework for their specialization. You can view the degree plan requirements on the Graduate College website.
Literacy Specialization - Coursework
| Literacy Specialization | |
| Specialization | 15 |
| RLIT 8370: Literacy Research, Assessment and Theory | 3 |
| RLIT 8371: Transnational and Border Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 8372: Traditional and Digital Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 8373: Critical Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 8374: Literacy Policy and Leadership | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| Chosen from the following: | |
| RLIT 6300: Foundations of Reading and Digital Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 6301: Digital Literacies and Reading for Young Children | 3 |
| RLIT 6302: Adolescent Digital Literacies and Reading | 3 |
| RLIT 6303: Diverse Learner Digital Literacies and Reading | 3 |
| RLIT 6305: Conducting Literacy Research | 3 |
| RLIT 6306: Assessment in Digital Literacies and Reading | 3 |
| RLIT 6307: Sociocultural Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| RLIT 6308: Digital Literacies and Reading Leadership | 3 |
| RLIT 6310: Children’s and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| RLIT 6311: Crossing Borders with Literature for Young People | 3 |
| RLIT 6313: Literacy Development and Language Study | 3 |
| RLIT 6320: Writing in the Reading Classroom | 3 |
| RLIT 6330: Teaching Struggling Readers | 3 |
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction - 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: | |
| Literacy Specialization | |
| Specialization | 15 |
| RLIT 8370: Literacy Research, Assessment and Theory | 3 |
| RLIT 8371: Transnational and Border Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 8372: Traditional and Digital Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 8373: Critical Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 8374: Literacy Policy and Leadership | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| Chosen from the following: | |
| RLIT 6300: Foundations of Reading and Digital Literacies | 3 |
| RLIT 6301: Digital Literacies and Reading for Young Children | 3 |
| RLIT 6302: Adolescent Digital Literacies and Reading | 3 |
| RLIT 6303: Diverse Learner Digital Literacies and Reading | 3 |
| RLIT 6305: Conducting Literacy Research | 3 |
| RLIT 6306: Assessment in Digital Literacies and Reading | 3 |
| RLIT 6307: Sociocultural Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| RLIT 6308: Digital Literacies and Reading Leadership | 3 |
| RLIT 6310: Children’s and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| RLIT 6311: Crossing Borders with Literature for Young People | 3 |
| RLIT 6313: Literacy Development and Language Study | 3 |
| RLIT 6320: Writing in the Reading Classroom | 3 |
| RLIT 6330: Teaching Struggling Readers | 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 |