PhD Program Requirements
Possible timeline or sequence for completing PhD program
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Year |
Research Courses |
Preliminary Exam / Dissertation |
Miscellaneous |
Grant Writing |
Professional Dev Sequence |
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1 (Fall) |
EDPS 53300 STAT 50100 |
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Attend conference |
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1 (Spring) |
STAT 50200 |
Begin research involvement |
EDPS 59000: Begin literature review |
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2 (Fall) |
*EDPS 58800 |
If teaching, write application for summer PRF |
EDPS 59000: Write IRB proposal |
Write PRF |
Present poster at local and state conferences |
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2 (Spring) |
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EDPS 59000: Independent study for prelim preparation |
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3 (Fall) |
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Complete prelims |
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Write PRF for dissertation funding |
Poster presented at local, state, and/or national conference |
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3 (Spring) |
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Oral prelim defense Dissertation prospectus |
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4 (Fall) |
EDPS 63000 |
Collect data |
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Poster or research presentation at state and/or national conference |
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4 (Spring) |
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Analyze data and write dissertation |
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5 (Fall) |
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Dissertation defense |
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Core Special Education and Additional Courses
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Course |
Notes |
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EDPS 53300: Educational Research |
should be taken during the first semester of PhD program if not previously taken |
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EDPS 59000: Independent study |
Can take no more than 15 credit hours |
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EDPS 61200: Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis |
May be taken after successful completion of EDPS 51500 (ABA) or equivalent. Recommended to take after EDPS 58800 (single subject research) |
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EDPS 63000: Research Procedures in Education |
Taken just before the dissertation (this course helps prepare for the dissertation) |
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*EDPS 65000: Critical Issues in Special Education |
Taken during Fall, Year 1 or Year 2 (alternates with EDPS 66100) |
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*EDPS 66100: Review and Implications of Research in Special Education |
Taken during Fall, Year 1 or Year 2 (alternates with EDPS 65000) |
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*EDPS 66400: Research Seminar in Special Education |
Taken every semester (1-3 credits) until prelims are passed |
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*EDPS 664B: Research Seminar in AAC |
Taken every semester (1-3 credits) until prelims are passed (for AAC students only). |
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*EDPS 69900: Dissertation |
15 + credits may be taken (up to 20 count towards plan of study) |
*Core PhD courses in special education area
90 credits total = 60 grad credits + 30 masters credits
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