The primary purposes of the doctoral programs in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership are to prepare candidates for positions as teacher educators and researchers in colleges and universities; or, to produce experts in research and development who can lead initiatives to analyze, implement, and evaluate instructional materials and learning environments.Program RequirementsA minimum total of 54 post-master’s hours.The major will consist of 42-45 hours, including the department core requirements: ICL 8200 - Prof SemDoctoral Stdnt, ICL 8005 - The Nature of Knowledge, 9-12 hours of dissertation credit (ICL 9000), and 3-6 hours of Research Residency Seminar (ICL 8995). A maximum of 15 hours for ICL 8995 and ICL 9000 will be credited toward the degree.NOTE: Students must adhere to the ThesisDissertation Preparation Guide when writing their dissertation.(This does not apply to IDT whose doctoral students are expected to follow the program of study for the IDT major concentration.)(This does not apply to students in SPED with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis whose doctoral students are expected to follow the program of study identified in collaboration with their advisor.)The research requirement for ICL will consist of 9-12 hours which includes EDPR 8541, EDPR 8561, and 3 - 6 additional elective research hours in consultation with advisor. The elective research hours should consist of courses directed toward research andor statistical techniques and procedures necessary for the discipline and the dissertation topic.(This does not apply to IDT whose doctoral students are expected to follow the program of study for the IDT major concentration.)Approved transfer credit or post-master’s courses may be accepted for not more than 12 semester hours.Completion of the college residency requirements.Additional information pertaining to the major and concentration areas may be secured from the Chair or Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership.

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