PH.D.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Education (concentration)

Name: Elyse USF ID: U37852274 Phone: (813)334-1746

Ledford

Address: 2307 Willow Branch Ave City: Lutz State: Fl Zip: 33549

Email: egard@mail.usf.edu

Qualifying Examination Option (Select one): College-wide: Program specific:

Note: Total semester hours and for each category reflect minimum requirements. A Major Professor and Doctoral
Committee may require more than the minimum, often times to ensure the expertise necessary to address a proposed
research agenda and dissertation study. Where options and choices are provided, approval of the Major Professor and/or
Doctoral Committee is required. Any changes to the Program of Study require a formal request and approval of the Major
Professor, Doctoral Committee, and appropriate administrative offices.

University
Course # Course Title Hrs. Sem/Yr Grade
(If not USF)
I. Common Core (3 Sem Hrs.)
EEX 7743 Philosophies of Inquiry 3 Fall/2016 A

II. Research Methods & Tools: (Minimum 20 semester hours)

EDF 7408 Statistical Analysis for Educ Research II 4 Spr/2016 A
EDF 7410 Design of Systematic Studies in Education 4 Fall/2017
EDF 7437 Advanced Measurement 3 /
Or
EDF 7484 Statistical Analysis for Educ. Research III 4 /
Equivalent Course in Statistics/Measurement/
Or
Research Design
EDF 7485 Theory/Practice Program Evaluation 3 Sum/2017
EDF 7477 Qualitative Research in Education I 4
Or Equivalent Introductory Qualitative course 3
/
EDF 7478 Qualitative Research in Education II 4
Or Equivalent Qualitative Data Analysis course 3
/
Specialized Research Methods course 3
A-
EDG 7368 Visual Research Methods 3 Sum/2016

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Course # Course Title Hrs. Sem/Yr Grade
(If not USF)

III.Concentration (Minimum 39 Sem. Hrs.)

A. Specialization (Minimum 18 Sem Hrs)

Required Courses
EEC 7057 Critical Perspectives in Early Child Ed 3 Fall/2017
EEC 7056 Ldshp & Advoc Issues Affecting Yng Ch 3 Fall/2015 A
EEC 7306 Teaching & Lrng in Early Childhood 3 Spr/2016 A
EEC 7416 Socio-Cultural App to Working w Child 3 /
EEC 7317 ICT in the Early Years 3 Spr/2017
EEC 7627 Arts & Aesthetics in ECE: Curr in Context 3 Spr/2018

B. Professional Development (Minimum 12 Sem Hrs)

Required Courses
EDG 7938 Adv Grad Sem: Intro to Resch 3 Fall/2015 A-
EDG 7939 Adv Grad Sem: Resch in Progress 3 Sum/2017
EDH 7325 Supd Teach in Ch Educ & Lit Studies 3 Fall/2015 A
EDH 7326 Supd Teach in Ch Educ & Lit Studies 3 Spr/2017

C. Cognate/Sub-Specialization (Minimum 9 Sem Hrs)

The Cognate can be a secondary concentration or sub-specialization area. Coursework must be taken at the graduate
level and is developed in consultation with the major professor and the doctoral committee. The coursework in this
area is typically developed in support of the students research objectives.
EDF
Seminar in Social Foundations /
7934
EDF A
Resilience/Human Development 4 Fall/2016
7359
EDG
Case Study Research 3 Spr/2017
7931
/

IV. Dissertation (Minimum 4 Sem Hrs)

Dissertation hours may not be taken until after Candidacy is attained. Student must be registered for a
minimum of 2 cr hrs every semester following candidacy until dissertation defended, including semester in
which student graduates.
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Total Minimum Semester Hours = 66 hrs.

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Signatures:

Student Date Member Date

Major Professor Date Member Date

Co-Major Professor Date Member Date

Member Date Member Date

Department Chairperson Date Coordinator of Graduate Studies Date

Routing of Form:

1. Major Professor sends original (signed by student, committee, and Chairperson) to the
Graduate Studies, EDU 320.

2. After approval, the Graduate Studies Office staff files original and sends copies to the
student and major professor.

COEDU Graduate Studies Staff Only:

Original Admission date:

Readmission date:

Qualifying Exam date:

Admission to Candidacy date:

Readmission to Candidacy date:

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