Teacher Education and Learning Science (PhD): Social Studies Education
Degree Requirements
Degrees will be distributed as "Doctor of Philosophy" in TELS with certification specifications listed on the transcripts.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Scholar Leader Core Courses | 6 | ||
| Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities | |||
| Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education | |||
| College Research Methods Courses | 15 | ||
| Required Introductory Research Methods Courses | 6 | ||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I | |||
| Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education | |||
| Advanced Research Methods Courses (Select one course from the list below) | 3 | ||
| Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II | |||
| Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education | |||
| 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 | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
| Social Studies Education | |||
| TELS Core Courses | 6 | ||
| Seminar on Teaching and Teacher Education | |||
| Seminar on Learning Sciences | |||
| Social Studies Required Speciality Courses | 24 | ||
| Contemporary Approaches In the Teaching Of Social Studies | |||
| Theory and Research On Teaching and Learning Social Studies | |||
| Suggested Elective Courses | |||
| Theory and Research in Global Learning | |||
| Special Problems in Social Studies Education | |||
| 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 | ||