Academic Programs - Social Studies Education
A final program of study, developed by the student and major professor and approved by a majority of the members of the advisory committee, must be submitted for the approval of the graduate coordinator and dean of the Graduate School by the time the notification of the oral comprehensive examination is given. The program of study must carry a minimum of 30 hours of course work, three hours of which must be dissertation (ESOC 9300) hours. Sixteen or more of those hours must in courses numbered 8000 or higher, or the final program of study must be accompanied by a letter of justification as to the necessity of 6000– and 7000–level courses. A minimum of 80 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate, excluding dissertation credit hours, is required.
In developing a program of study, the student’s major professor and advisory committee consider the student’s career goals and interests, previous academic and teaching experiences, likely dissertation topic, and the goals of doctoral study in the program–developing abilities for research in social studies education, gaining depth and breadth of knowledge in social studies education and related fields, and preparing for intellectual leadership in social studies education. Courses typically are taken in social studies education, curriculum and instruction, educational foundations and policy studies, and relevant social sciences and history content areas. A minimum of two quantitative research and two qualitative research courses are required. Social Studies Education doctoral students, along with all PhD students in the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education are required to enroll in the following course as close to the beginning of their program of study as possible:
ESSE 8990: Research Seminar. 3 hours.
Social Studies Education doctoral students are required to complete the Social Studies Education Core requirement consisting of the following three doctoral seminar courses:
ESOC 8010: History of Social Studies Education. 3 hours.
ESOC 8990: Research Seminar in Social Science Education. 3 hours.
ESOC 9630: Critique of Educational Literature in Social Science Education. 3 hours.
Substitutions within the Social Studies Education Core are permissible with advisory committee approval.
